Process Improvement Chemist

Dynea is a world leading supplier of bonding and surfacing solutions (formaldehyde-based resins systems) for wood-related industries and for selected industrial applications. As a global company, our aim is to provide quicker response to market needs, global feedback and more dedicated resources to continuously develop our products and processes. We want to be our customers' number one global partner, providing superior bonding and surfacing solutions through teamwork, entrepreneurship and technology. Our company employs 3300 people worldwide and operates about 50 sites in 26 countries. Together we offer our customers local service on a worldwide scale. Head Office is in Helsinki, Finland. For more information please visit www.dynea.com

We have an immediate opening in our North American group, located at our Andalusia, Alabama location, for a Process Improvement Chemist.

Duties:
o Review and maintain all F&P's, manage notifications, reconcile manufacturing process capability to F&P requirements and ensure that in specification product can be produced.
o Lead plant Batch Cycle Time reduction efforts and report on results.
o Develop, manage and report results for QC/QA performance so that product quality is optimized in the most resource efficient manner.
o Provide personal training and monitor results for all plant product quality testing.
o Review/Develop test methods that meet R&D standards.
o Actively participate on projects within the Process Improvement Chemist Network as assigned by the Process Improvement Chemist Coordinator, North America
o Manage, maintain and support the ISO quality system including procedures, implementation, and work in-practice; serve as Management Representative for the ISO quality system; maintain ISO quality certification
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Qualifications:
o 5 years related experience
o Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or related
Skills:
o Excellent leadership, customer orientation, solution offering and interpersonal skills
o Excellent computer skills (word, excel, graphics, database) are considered an asset
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills
o Demonstrable planning and organizing skills are required

Dynea offers a competitive compensation and benefits package in a fast-paced work environment. We are looking for innovative, forward-thinking people who enjoy challenge and actively seek to develop and improve work processes.

Interested candidates should email their resumes, indicating salary expectations and quoting the above Job Title, to: chemist.dna@dynea.com (No attachments please)

We thank all applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted