CHEMIST ANALYST (INSTRUMENTATION /RAW MATERIALS)

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number # - San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition.
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EXPERIENCE & CORE RESPONSIBILITIES.
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Provide analytical data to draw conclusions and recommend actions to Product Development, Manufacturing and Global Technology Center partners.
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Apply appropriate compendial methodologies like USP, FCC, EP, AOCS and data interpretation techniques to obtain reproducible and accurate results;  assist in overcoming technical difficulties and promote continuous improvement.
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Contribute to method development or optimization to analyze new raw materials, experimental formulas, finished products, competitive products, and troubleshooting samples through HPLC, GC, Potentiometric Titration, & ICP techniques.
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Transfer analytical methods and new technologies to manufacturing site, and provide analytical support and training for solving problems and continuous improvement.
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Follow written analytical lab procedures from global and experimental methods and published standard or compendia sources.
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Maintain accurate, up to date and concise laboratory records.
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Maintain, calibrate, qualify and troubleshoot instrumentation.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES.
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Perform and report the results of routine quantitative and qualitative analysis of products and raw materials using analytical instrumentation in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) laboratory environment.
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Operate analytical instrumentation safely, following applicable procedures and methods; give basic maintenance when appropriate.
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Provide analytical support to local Product Development teams, Global Technology Centers and manufacturing sites in the use of routine quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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Document day-to-day activities and analytical data according to compliance methods.
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Document and share analytical-specific technical learnings via appropriate oral and written communications to support method development, instrument evaluation, analytical research and continuous improvement.
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Support analytical method development, optimization and validation; review wet chemical methods developed in other GTCs and offer continuous improvement where appropriate.
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Present data to internal and external technical groups.
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Ensure compliance to Colgate-Palmolive, local and state guidelines related to Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS), Quality and Regulatory requirements.
What do you need for the position? Bachelor´s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or Biotechnology At least one year of experience in chemical analysis instrumentation, raw material analysis with compendial methodologies.
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