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Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?\nAre you always solving?\nThen we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.\nAshland has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Analytical Chemist to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty Ingredients G.P. business at our Hopewell, Virginia site. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Quality function. This position will report to the Compliance Manager.\nThe responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:\nOversees all aspects of Laboratory instrument operations that contribute to the site’s production of high-quality products.\nResponsible for documented test methodology and associated work instructions.\nEnsures that analytical laboratory methods are validated and compliant.\nEnsures that all laboratory equipment and testing facilities are well maintained and in good working order.\nTroubleshoots laboratory instrument and analytical problems.\nManage laboratory instrument preventive maintenance and internal calibration verification checks.\nMonitors and resolves laboratory data drifts and trends.\nPerform non-routine testing for the purposes of new instrument validation or method transfers.\nDevelops analytical method equivalency and Gage R&R studies.\nPrepares formal requests for new laboratory instrumentation (project capital requests).\nCoordinates efforts with others in the site’s Quality department and the corporate analytical teams to maintain the needed documentation required to support continued ISO 9001, EFfCI, EXCiPACT and other certifications or company standards, including data integrity of the laboratory equipment.\nProvides training, instruction and adherence to analytical testing, safety procedures, ISO-9001 standards, data integrity, and current good manufacturing practices(cGMP).\nWorks to eliminate non-value-added work to increase efficiency in the Lab.\nParticipates in Quality, Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.\n In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:\nBachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or closely related discipline\nMinimum of 5 years of laboratory experience\nWell-versed in analytical laboratory testing, wet testing, analytical method development, and chemical plant processes. \nExpertise in gas chromatography.\nKnowledgeable in quality assurance systems, statistical quality control & procedures, cGMP guidelines & regulations, and ISO 9001 standards.\nEffective communicator and can interface well with employees at all levels, outside vendors, customers, and corporate visitors. Holds working knowledge of current software systems, i.e. SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).\nThe following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:\nUnderstanding of Food Safety, EFfCI, and EXCiPACT standards.\nMinimum of 2 years of quality or laboratory experience in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience with Quality Risk Management and change management.\nIn more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.\nAt Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.\nNot only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.\nAshland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.\nAshland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/GenderIdentity/Sexual Orientation.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 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