Specialist, Materials and Process Engineer (Chemistry Lab)

Job Title: Specialist Materials Process Engineer (Chemistry Lab)

Job Code: 40093

Job Location: Camden AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days 4 days a week

Job Description:

Performs a variety of duties in the mechanical and chemistry areas of the laboratory. Constructs troubleshoots calibrates adjusts tests and maintains laboratory test instrumentation. Performs work from specifications operating manuals engineering drawings and written material test instructions. Works with complex test instrumentation and computer systems. Operates related test instrumentation conducts routine and complex testing and reports data in prescribed format. Operates as a bench laboratory chemist conducting analyses per prescribed test methods.

Essential Functions:

• Handle process and mix chemicals in a laboratory setting.
• Work with lab instrumentation such as FTIR Instrons DSC Microtrac titrators & HPLC
• Sample and test raw materials propellants and explosives.

• Prepare and collect raw test data.
• Performing mathematical calculations.

• Clean assemble and dismantle test hardware equipment and apparatus.

• Perform laboratory support work such as instrument calibration cleaning inventory inspections and material handling.

• Generate test reports save test data and report test data.

• Review and submit lab documentation for changes including test and calibration procedures.

Qualifications:

• Requires practical or theoretical knowledge of a chemistry lab.
• Bachelors Degree (Chemistry preferred) with 4 years minimum prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree (Chemistry preferred) or equivalent with minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of testing explosives and energetic materials
• Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation specific to Rocket Propellant manufacturing.

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