Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Overview

CF Industries has many exciting and challenging opportunities at its world class production facility in Yazoo City Mississippi. The employee in this position will be responsible for the analysis of a wide range of samples submitted by the Yazoo City Complex to ensure they meet quality specifications. These include in process samples, raw products, and finished products. The employee will also perform routine analysis on environmental samples, quality control and calibration of laboratory instrumentation, and data entry.

• Receive and log samples into LIMS system
• Perform Analytical Chemistry testing as required
• Prepare Reports of Analytical Chemistry Results
• Check, Calibrate, and Maintain Laboratory Equipment

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from an A.C.S. accredited chemistry program is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in other physical science disciplines will be considered if strong evidence of laboratory analytical chemistry skill is demonstrated
• Minimum of 1 year of Analytical Chemistry laboratory experience preferred
• Experience with ICP, UV-VIS, GC, IC, and FT-IR, is valuable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Both informal and formal data reporting and use of IT tools will be required
• Presentation skills sufficient to communicate thoughts succinctly to Lab Supervisor and Operations managers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Excellent time management skills and be comfortable working in an environment where priorities change rapidly
• Applicants considered for this position will be required to perform analytical skills or techniques to demonstrate proficiency (Examples: Spectroscopy, Chromatography, Qualitative Analysis etc.)

The Chemist in this position will work closely with one or more quality control technicians and will be responsible for analysis of a wide range of samples submitted by the Yazoo City Complex. Certain samples will need to be collected by the lab. Samples are analyzed to ensure they meet quality specifications as set by the company and our customers. Employees working in this lab must be fully committed to CF’s Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Quality objectives.

This position requires 12 hour rotating shifts, mandatory overtime, and weekends.