Quality Chemist - 2nd Shift - Bowling Green, KY - VetJobs : Job Details

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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. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring, Inclusive, and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all. Do you want to be part of a team that is building a future to smile about? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions? If this is how you see your career, Colgate/Hill's Pet Nutrition is the place to be! Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

The Quality Chemist performs routine physical and analytical testing of packaging, raw material, in-process, and finished product in accordance with official laboratory methods and standards to affirm the production of nutritionally superior pet food. This role is also responsible for driving efficiency and efficacy of all quality systems in the Bowling Green, Kentucky facility. Core Responsibilities:

• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EHS requirements.
• Performs or assists vendors in the installation and qualification phases of laboratory instruments.
• Analyzes ingredients and finished product for moisture, fat, protein, ash, and minerals paralleling compliance to official laboratory methods.
• Performs routine peroxide value, free fatty acid, and mycotoxin testing.
• Responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment and equipment calibrations.
• Understands precautions in handling reagents and disposal of chemical waste according to local and environmental regulations.
• Conducts internal and external audits of Quality Systems.
• Participates and executes corrective action planning and remediation.
• Prepares, organizes, and stores library samples.
• Adheres to quality programs such as HACCP, SOPs, and document control.
• Ability to perform NIR testing according to SOP's and maintain calibrations as required
• Maintains and troubleshoots quality systems, equipment and programs including metal detectors, scales, and check-weighs.
• Assists in SAP processes / transactions such as hold/release, product traceability and recall, and regulatory compliance.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities for Quality and Micro issues.
• Conducts training for plant personnel regarding Quality and Laboratory procedures.
• Measures, records, and reports plant KPI's (Key Performance Indicators).
• Comply with Best Laboratory & Documentation Practices
• Able to conduct CAPA analysis on out of specification laboratory results
• Orders lab supplies and maintaining budget goals
• Maintains proficiency in SAP process flow and application.
• Able to quickly retrieve and understand data to support FDA, USDA, external and internal audit requests.
• Works any shift as needed, and troubleshoots quality issues over the phone during off hours.
• Understands bioterrorism initiatives and food safety and regulatory standards.
• Researches new methods and equipment through the participation in projects with other departments.
• Provides finished product data and analytical results of test products for the Pet Nutrition Center.
• Understands plant floor operations and equipment