Chemist

Location Address: 10107 Hwy 79, Hannibal MO 63401

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Benefits

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We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.

Overview

Continental Cement is currently seeking a Plant Chemist to drive the Plant s quality practices and issues seeking to optimize products and production, reduce costs while preserving and or enhancing the quality, safety and environmental practices.

The Plant Chemist reports to the Quality Coordinator and supervises the Lab Technicians when the Coordinator is not available.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Inspection and monitoring of the safety for the department.
• Trouble shooting and guidance for, operating, quality and mechanical aspects of all related equipment.
• Lead the implementation of new and revised departmental safety procedures.
• Writing of daily instructions for operating personnel and supervisors and ensuring that the instructions are clear.
• The establishment and follow up of equipment operating procedures and practices as well as required training.
• All day to day production activities. Act as a liaison between the production, maintenance, process, quarry and environmental departments on a daily basis and continually maintain open communication.
• Encourage and sustain teamwork and a cooperative spirit within and between departments.
• Key communicator within the department between shifts and with management.
• Supervise and develop work schedule of direct reports.
• Operation of the kiln, raw mill and finish mill systems as it relates to operating set points and procedures, quality control targets, troubleshooting and automation in conjunction with the other departments.
• Management of the scheduling and vacation of the quality department.
• Responsible for the Quality Department budget, taking an active role in control of the costs so the budgetary constraints are met.
• Ensures the results reported by the laboratory are accurate and precise through standard testing and calibrations.
• Coordinating trials of different grinding aids, sulfur additions, raw materials, or cement additives.
• Purchasing and purchase orders through Maximo or equivalent purchasing program for all laboratory supplies, laboratory equipment, raw material services, and grinding aid.
• Coordinates plant activities and on-goings to Quality Dept. in weekly meetings.
• Provides on call support bi-weekly.
• Coordinate the raw materials that are sent to the plant for use and for review.
• Optimize the raw mix design for optimal quality, production, and cost and test and certify materials.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor s Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or 5 or more years in related field or equivalent work experiences.
• Experience with cross belt analyzers.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills through personal standards of conduct, work ethics, ability to delegate, etc.
• Reads, analyzes and interprets technical documents.
• Leadership capabilities with supervisory/managerial career aspirations.
• Flexible team player with strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to deal with human and technical adverse situations.
• Strong computer literacy with various software programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel software
• Must display good employability skills (attendance, job performance, attitude, willingness to work, etc.).

Compensation Range:

Market Value – Pay Dependent Upon Experience

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