Chemist Full-Time (Chemicals Business)
Contribute. Grow. Lead…with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.
Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal chlor-alkali, chlorinated organic, PVC and other products it manufacturers and markets.
OxyChem is looking for entry-level individuals pursuing a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering to fill the position of Chemist at our Wichita, Kansas facility.
Essential Job Duties:
- Maintain, as our highest priority, the protection of the environment, the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products.
- Provide attention to detail, and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product.
- Ensure that you and others are respected, supported and encouraged to grow and succeed in their job.
- Provide qualitative and quantitative analytical services, including new or enhanced test procedures or processes, as required by manufacturing, marketing, technical services, or OxyChem Technical Center staff.
- Coordinate with vendors, customers, technical resources and field test sites to accomplish goals.
- Plan, design, initiate and complete analytical or research projects to facilitate problem solving for manufacturing, marketing, technical services, or OxyChem Technical Center staff.
- Participate in special projects including serving on committees, and other activities.
- Monitor and evaluate impact of changing technologies and markets in selected areas of interest to OxyChem and make recommendations as to appropriate options.
- Determine lab equipment and instrumentation needs for routine or project lab work. Ensure availability and reliability of equipment through routine maintenance, repairs, modifications and design of equipment.
- Produce clear, concise, accurate, and timely written and oral reports in which conclusions and recommendations are effectively supported by analytical and/or research data and supporting literature.
- Participate in the Wichita Plant process safety programs to complete Process Hazard Analysis, to complete the Management of Change requirements, and to investigate process safety incidents. Ensure process safety information is current and accurate for the physical assets (P & IDs), for the process conditions (PFDs), for the process chemistry (MSDSs), and for the technician-process activities (procedures and work instructions
- Student in qualified Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Degree program
- Must maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Must have 2 extracurricular activities or work experience
- Must have a graduation date of December 2022 – May 2023
- Must be willing to relocate to Wichita, KS