This is a full time position

Position Title:  Assistant Chemist

Wage: $55,000-65,000 

Location: Fort Morgan

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Position Overview

  • The Western Sugar Cooperative has a challenging opportunity for an Assistant Chemist. This position is responsible for the accurate collection, analysis, recording and reporting of all relevant process data/control. The Assistant Chemist will also interpret and translate that data into useful information.

 

Essential Functions

  • Live our Core Values of: Being a Safety Leader, Integrity, Openness & Trust, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, and Social Responsibility,
  • Be a safety leader with solid safety behaviors, demonstrated leadership, and good manufacturing procedures
  • Uphold defined testing, product quality, safety, and environmental standards
  • Function as an information source to all company departments
  • Order and provide accurate inventory of the laboratory supplies and materials
  • Assist in auditing quality and sanitation practices and policies to ensure they are effectively in place (HACCP, pest control, chemical programs (managed by him/her), master sanitation schedules, internal audits, Health Department, FDA, AIB and BRC audits, GMP adherence, EPA, OSHA, etc.)
  • Collaborate with staff to continually improve safety within the laboratory Adhere to management directives and provide relevant feedback
  • Document processing for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and auditing in a timely manner
  • Assist in maintenance and processing of relevant requirements for factory environmental permits
  • Report directly to the Chief Chemist

 

 

Skill & Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemistry related field or extensive relevant experience
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills resulting in the development of reports, training, and presentations
  • Strong analytical chemistry and math aptitude, including statistical skills
  • Full understanding of standard laboratory methods and testing practices
  • Ability to multi-task effectively with the realization that versatility is required to focus on numerous tasks
  • Strong mathematical, accounting, and computer aptitude (Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, LIMS/WIMS, SAP)
  • Leadership, organizational, training, and presentation skills
  • Experience in working with 3rd party audit companies a plus
  • Ability to be self-driven
  • Friendly, results oriented and collaborative
  • Strong customer focus d-set
  • Self-starter and possesses the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

 

Working Relationship: Reports to the Chief Chemist with a dotted line to the Factory Manager

Leadership skills: Solid leadership and influencing skills

Travel Requirements: Up to 5%

 

 

Position Type: Full Time

 Non-Union

Status:

 Exempt

 Wage Range:

$55,000-65,000

 Location:

 Fort Morgan, CO

Benefits:  Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP),  401K  with match opportunity and the Company also contributes an additional 6% discretionary amount into each employee’s 401(k) at the end of the calendar year. Vacation, Salaried Continuance Plan, Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave if required by applicable State Law.

 

 

Click HERE to apply!

 

or apply by sending resume to hr@westernsugar.com

 

 

It is the policy of The Western Sugar Cooperative not to discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.  This policy shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training, layoff, and termination.

Western Sugar Cooperative is a Drug Free workplace.