Associate Scientist - Formulation Chemist
NCH Corporation
- Irving, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- NCH
- Employee-centric environment (regular corporate activities, personal relationships, small teams)
- Family-first attitude (paid parental leave, work-life balance support, flexible hours)
- Approachable leadership (collaboration with top leaders, open-door policy)
- Growth-oriented mindset (autonomy, creative freedom to explore new ideas)
- Paid vacation and holiday leave
- Wellness initiatives (on-site fitness facility and cafeteria, planned activities)
- Community involvement (volunteering, fundraisers, charity events, school sponsorships and donations)
- Employee recognition programs (appreciation week, awards and ceremonies)
- Personal and professional development and growth
- Tuition reimbursement
- Financial wellness (retirement options, 401K match, employee credit union)
- Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability)
- Make lab batches according to project requirements.
- Develop formulas, product specifications, and processing parameters for new products and product improvements.
- Ensure that Corporate Safety and ISO procedures are followed in area of responsibility.
- Follow general laboratory procedures and maintain the instruments in area of responsibility.
- Evaluate new raw materials for cost reduction or regulatory compliance in existing products.
- Calculate formula costs.
- Recognize early failures and discuss with program leader.
- Collect, analyze, and report data to the lab group and assist in presentations.
- Oversee the testing of physical attributes, stability, and performance of products.
- Utilize lab software systems to record and reference data.
- Troubleshoot product non-conformances and ensure quality compliance, both domestically and from International distribution.
- Develop knowledge of formula ingredient chemistries and properties on a continuous basis.
- Communicate with Purchasing and Manufacturing teams on project details.
- Interact with suppliers to stay on top of the latest technologies.
- Chemistry, Engineering, or other related science degree
- A self-starter with proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- 1-3 years practical laboratory experience in an industrial laboratory or equivalent industry setting preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Quick learner, coachable and adaptable; must be able to retain and apply new information quickly
- Strong demonstrated ability to research