QC Chemist

job summary:
Are you a quality specialist with a passion for sensory evaluation and analytical chemistry? We are seeking a skilled technical professional with direct fragrance or flavor industry experience to join our team.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between science and scent-overseeing raw material and finished product quality, operating advanced analytical instruments, and collaborating closely with our Perfumery, Quality, and Regulatory teams.

location: Deerfield Beach, Florida
job type: Permanent
salary: $80,000 - 90,000 per year
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but not limited to:

• Performs QC evaluation for incoming and outgoing materials
• Maintain QC data files and documentation
• Evaluate pre-shipped materials with perfumery to validate quality received
• Manage inventory evolution of SAP materials through monthly checks and re-evaluations
• Performs other incidental and related QC duties as required and assigned

QC Responsibilities:

• Daily odor, color, analytical property testing, and analytical (GC-MS) evaluation for materials
• Daily operation of SAP QM module (i.e., Input QC evaluation results, issue usage decision, create QM Records, etc.) for materials
• Perform experiments and testing to evaluate off-spec materials and eliminate waste
• Perform daily maintenance and calibration for the GC-MS instrument as required
• Issue ISO 9001 documentation for non-conforming materials/incidents
• Write and/or update SOP/SAP, ISO9000 procedures, and documents for processes used as needed
• Assist with Rudoph Instrument runs, data collection, and data management
• Provide support for lab incoming raw materials and verification of lab batches
• Performs other incidental and related QC duties as required and assigned

qualifications:

Education: We strongly prefer candidates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry or a closely related scientific field.

Years of Experience: We are seeking candidates with 3-5+ years of direct Quality Control experience within the fragrance, flavor, or fragrance raw materials industry. Experience in the fragrance industry is a key requirement for this role.

Oral Communications: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification, responds well to questions.

Writing Communications: Writes clearly and informatively; varies writing style to meet needs.

Ethics : Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethics, upholds organizational values.

Attendance/Punctuality: Consistently arrive to work and be on time. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, completes tasks on time, or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

skills: Chemistry


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.