Chemist I

Air Liquide

About the Role

Balazs Nanoanalysis, a contract analytical laboratory owned by Air Liquide Electronics, is seeking a Chemist I in Taylor, TX. Air Liquide Electronics is a world-wide leader in supplying gases, specialty chemicals, and services to various industries, including semiconductor, biotechnology, aerospace/defense, solar, energy storage, and automotive. Balazs Nanoanalysis operates analytical labs globally, serving both internal and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Capable of performing Analyst III (Technician III) duties.
• Assist in developing new analytical methods to improve products and services.
• Capable of repairing instruments.
• Tune, troubleshoot instrument issues, and resolve analysis roadblocks.
• Secure service needs with equipment suppliers as needed.
• Perform preventative maintenance on lab instrumentation and support equipment.
• Create BKMs and SOPs for instrument preventative maintenance and sample analysis.
• Perform non-routine sampling at client facilities (if applicable) and complete other assignments as required.
• Provide technical training to other Chemists, Laboratory Technicians, and Service Technicians.
• Responsible for evaluation, interpretation, and verification of analytical data.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of results.
• Perform primary and secondary review of sample data, ensuring proper data entry.
• Send routine reports.
• Purchase routine lab supplies and reagents, maintaining inventories.
• Willingly participate in Safety, 6S, and Quality programs.
• Comply with the established Quality System and report quality deficiencies.
• Customer communication.
• Maintain records for instrument calibrations, preventative maintenance, and instrument uptime KPIs.
• Assist with sample analysis when shifts are short-staffed.
• Perform routine analyses, limited non-routine analyses, instrument calibrations, and other lab procedures as assigned.
• Prepare required lab reagents and standards.
• Retrieve, move, and connect/disconnect cylinders for analysis purposes (if applicable).
• Ship out equipment and requalify once received back.
• Support instrument software upgrades.
• Provide after-hours support with troubleshooting, analysis, and data interpretation.
• Fulfill AT requests and support with inline ICPMS and VPD analysis.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient in computer skills such as LIMS, Pilgrim, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with inline ICPMS and VPD analysis is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Chemistry, or Similar Science with 4-5 years of experience.

OR

• MS in Engineering, Chemistry, or Similar Science with 0-2 years of experience.
• Administer safe laboratory practices and keep safety trainings up to date.
• Good problem-solving skills, innovative, resourceful, organized.
• Must have initiative and be self-motivated.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs or more.