Chemical Technician

Job Description:

Chemical Technician

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our three distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service - and the list goes on.

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Huntsman is seeking a Chemical Technician supporting the Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Division located in HATC, Texas. This position will report to the Senior Technology Manager-Materials.

Job Scope

This job exists to assist the Performance Products - Materials business to achieve its profitability goals. The person in this job will perform laboratory/pilot scale experiments involving a wide array of chemistries. Areas of research can include applications/products such as PU additives, Polyurethane formulations, polyetheramines and epoxy formulations, dispersants, or other chemistries. This person will also be responsible for maintaining and operating the Materials Lab test equipment.

In summary, as the Chemical Technician, you will:

With moderate supervision and moderate decision-making:

• 15% Maintain a safe work environment by complying with safety policies and procedures and by following safe work practices for personal and team member safety.
• 25% Conduct complex laboratory studies efficiently, carefully, accurately, and correctly while striving to meet the required time deadlines. Perform application studies in the lab in the area such as polyurethanes, testing of new additives, producing data that would resolve product quality issues etc.
• 25% Produce data, keep thorough and accurate records of experiments, monitor results, recognize trends in data, and provide input toward understanding experimental results and ideas for further studies.
• Keep accurate and legible lab notebook, and use the electronic laboratory notebook system, in compliance with laboratory notebook guidelines to aid in protection of intellectual property.
• 20% Develop an understanding of the principles behind the experiments and provide innovative ideas for improving the quality, efficiency, or safety of laboratory procedures. Demonstrate the ability to learn and understand technical information and apply the knowledge in a variety of situations and circumstances.
• 15% Maintain laboratory hygiene by keeping work areas neat, orderly, and clean. Maintain laboratory equipment by ordering parts, doing routine maintenance, and performing quality checks. Order chemicals for experiments. Safely dispose of chemicals and waste according to site requirements. Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and chemicals.

Other general responsibilities:

• Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Assists other employees in accomplishment of Huntsman company goals.
• Participates in and completes company-required training programs.
• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Chemical Technology applied chemistry or related field with 3+ years of related experience.

Skills and knowledge

• A high concern for safe working practices and product stewardship practices.
• Advanced computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, database software)
• Thoroughness, attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently under general guidelines and plan laboratory work to generate results by required deadlines.
• Dependability and versatility.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High levels of energy, initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility, and self-control.
• Creative problem-solving ability.
• Ability to handle multiple projects effectively and to stay focused.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Communicates tactfully and effectively both verbally and in writing and maintains effective work relations with those encountered during the course of employment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to new instructions and/or dynamic organizational priorities is critical for job success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert laboratory/mechanical skills and aptitude. A person with polymer (polyurethane) application experience, especially polyurethane spray foam experience will be preferred.
• Experience with Polyurethane additives will be a plus.

Working Conditions

• Occasional Lifting/carrying 10 - 50 pounds, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, twisting and reaching
• Infrequent loud noise exposure,
• Infrequent Vehicle operation, i.e. forklift
• Infrequent Moving machinery operation
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Occasional computer usage

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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