The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide®, Hot Shot®, Cutter®, Repel®, Black Flag®, Garden Safe®, EcoLogic® and Liquid Fence®.

Shift options include:

• 3rd shift, 11:00 pm – 7:00 am, Tuesday - Saturday
• 2nd shift, 4:00 pm – 12:00 midnight, Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday
• 1st shift, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday

The Analytical Chemist applies scientific expertise, analytical skills, and problem solving capabilities in support of the manufacturing team in the Home & Garden Vinita Park Plant. Responsible for performing routine analysis on production and audit samples in a high-volume laboratory. Provide results and support in a timely manner to avoid delays of plant operations.

• Perform routine analysis on production, audit samples, complaints, and R&D.
• Perform routine maintenance on analytical lab equipment. As experience increases, be able to troubleshoot and perform repairs to equipment as needed.
• Perform routine equipment performance verification tests.
• Assist Quality Control (QC) and Production Support with equipment and methods.
• Understand formulation quality requirements.
• Provide the Chemical Batching team with analytical information support, and provide Chemical Batchers with adjustment instructions for failed batches, and understand formulation quality requirements.
• Develop and/or modify routine analytical methods to work with changing formulations.
• Perform method suitability and evaluation tests, and method.
• Perform routine GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) analyses
• Accurately record data and maintain lab files.
• Work independently.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry
• HPLC and GC experience a plus.
• Two or more years of analytical chemistry / analysis experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Knowledge of laboratory operations, equipment, and safety requirements
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Excellent Microsoft Office experience particularly with Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with little supervision.
• Experience using Gas Chromatography-Liquid Chromatography (GC/LC) tools preferred.
• Knowledge and ability to apply GLP
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to critically think, troubleshoot, and think creatively
• Strong organizational and time management skills

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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