Description:
Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.
The Shift Chemist is responsible for
- Perform laboratory tests in respective shift or day duty to ensure products/supplies according to established standards and guidelines. Handle laboratory equipment and supplies safely and effectively. Document laboratory activities for reference purposes.
- Ensure timely communication of daily/weekly and monthly reports in the absence of chemist/ Sr. chemist.
- TRI/LTIR, COPQ, FPC, Complaint Index, Cost Smart, OTIF
Core Responsibilities
Laboratory Testing and Calibration Activities
- Ensure a safe lab environment
- Prioritize testing based on business needs and departmental goals.
- Prepare and standardize chemical reagents when necessary.
- Ensure necessary laboratory supplies and equipment is available
- Ensure special test analysis needed to support optimization of in-process parameters is performed in an appropriate and timely manner
- Work with production to ensure timely in-process analysis.
- To test incoming starch slurry and other raw materials.
- To conduct in-process and finished product analysis in each shift.
- Plant monitoring survey
- To inform Shift Engineer/Operator immediately in case of any abnormal results through E-mail/EXP/Write-It/telephone.
- To maintain analytical results, record book/log sheet of in-process as well finished products. Ensure SAP finished product release in a timely manner.
- Repeating of analysis in case any variation is observed.
- Ensuring availability of all the required solutions/chemicals.
- Immediate reporting of a non-functional instrument to Lead Chemist/ Plant QA Manager and sending e-mail/ notification for its repair without any delay.
Documentation, Data Analysis and Record Activities
- Daily preparation of Lab. Reports and Log Book.
- Maintain accurate laboratory records manual/SAP for compliance with retention and data recording procedures in accordance with IMS and regulations.
- Maintain calibration records in shift and whenever required to meet planned requirements.
- Maintain sufficient stock of chemicals and supplies to perform lab experiments.
- Ensure that materials are labeled properly and used in right quantities.
- Investigate issues, analyze root causes and define resolutions.
- Suggest improvements for test procedures to achieve project objectives.
- Develop standard procedures to improve quality and efficiency.
- Provide assistance to junior chemists when needed.
Qualified Candidates Will Have
Mandatory Requirements
Education
Experience
- Atleast 2 Years, QA/QC Laboratory
- Food, Pharma, Chemical, Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Desirable Requirements
- Key Skills (Analytical, Instrument calibration, physical assessments & monitoring)
- Computer and Project Skills with foundational level applying level (i.e SAP, Office, Six Sigma)
- Good mathematical skills and familiarity with analytical quantitative calculations.
- Solid communication skills both written and oral.
- Have a strong interest to learn and master a variety of analytical technologies.
- Like to offer new ideas and think out-of- the-box.
Required Behaviors And Skill
- Work collaboratively with peers and others and can adapt to a dynamic work environment.
- Embrace change and are a team player.