Chemist

Industrial Inspection & Analysis is looking to hire a Chemist at our materials testing laboratory located in St. Louis, MO.

About Us

Industrial Inspection & Analysis® (IIA) is an emerging, high growth inspection, testing, and analytical business seeking to build a national platform in order to serve a breadth of industrial sectors and geographies. We pledge to provide Story-Worthy Service and Solutions, through even the most challenging situations.

Making the World Safer is our mission at IIA. We are committed to operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and to helping our customers do so as well. Across every industry we serve, we offer inspection and engineering services that promote safety, efficiency and compliance with all applicable regulations.

Since 1929, our St. Louis laboratory has been a leading provider of commercial testing and inspection services for clients in an array of industries. Our lab is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), certified by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and is Nadcap certified for Non-Destructive and Material Testing.

Primary Job Responsibilities

The primary job function is to perform chemical compositional analyses of numerous materials from various industries utilizing instrumentation including but not limited to GC-MS, DSC, TGA, ICP-OES, SEM/EDS, and XRF. The Chemist will also:

• Prepare reagents, prep samples consisting of complex matrixes (products), liquids, and solid materials and analyze according to published methods.
• Work effectively, under minimum direction, in a team environment delivering test results in sample hold time and on time.
• Perform acid digestion of various metals, ores, and slags materials to identify the chemical composition and best match to industry standard
• Create beneficial customer relationship through accurate and timely communication
• Maintenance of equipment, routine, and non-routine.
• Method Development

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Detail oriented
• A self-directed mindset with the ability to work under minimal supervision is critical to this position
• Able to effectively communicate questions and differences between common problems and unique situations
• Ability to organize work and to engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently to meet deadlines is essential to this position
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Work well in group solving situations

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed primarily in lab and occasionally onsite at client facility
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing the job responsibilities. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Benefits Offered

• Medical (w/Mental Health coverage), Dental, Vision insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident plans
• Employer covered Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) + Roth Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Industrial Inspection & Analysis provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. IIA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.