Job Description

Distillation Chemist Level I.

We Offer…

An exciting role as a Distillation Chemist Level I., based in Danbury, Connecticut.

Current shifts available:

2nd shift hours: Monday – Friday, 2:30pm – 11:00pm (shift differential included)                                              

3rd Shift hours: Sunday – Friday, 10:30pm – 7:00am (shift differential included)

This function provides purification of organic chemicals using distillation techniques and related support systems. This involves a range of activities including:

• Sets up and adjusts distillation equipment. May operate heating, cooling, vacuum and pressure systems.
• Uses analytical equipment for assessing quality of distillation cuts and final products. Understands principles of operation of the equipment and, with supervision, interprets results.
• Transport, weigh, mix and pump chemical materials.
• Monitoring of process parameters to ensure product quality, yields and lot consistency.
• Proper care, safety, maintenance and usage of technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• May serve as a technical resource for Distillation Technician.
• Maintain all necessary production, safety, inventory, training, and other records and/or logs as required, in written and /or computer format.
• Complies with all BRI environmental and safety policies and procedures.

You Offer…

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of distillation and analytical chemistry.
• BS in Chemistry or related field and one to five years’ experience in distillation.
• Ability to use interchangeably metric and U.S. standards of weights and measures and its application in determining molar quantity
• Skill in the operation of distillation and support equipment.
• Knowledge of piping and valve operations to control processes.
• Ability to conduct gas chromatographic analyses and interprets results.
• Evaluate materials by odor.

We offer… a competitive compensation and benefit package including medical, dental, Bonus program, profit sharing and 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

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