Veterans Preferred – Quality Control Chemist


Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply.

Praxair, Inc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide . Praxair produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases , and high-performance surface coatings . Our products, services and technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries , including aerospace , chemicals , food and beverage , electronics , energy , healthcare , manufacturing, primary metals and many others. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.praxair.com .

Praxair Distribution, Inc. is seeking a Quality Control Chemist to join our team located in Los Angeles, CA.

The Quality Control Chemist will be accountable for conducting tests and preparing documentation for specialty gas cylinders. Under general supervision the Quality Control Chemist conducts routine technical tasks in plant, field or lab and provides basic technical assistance in areas such as gas applications.

Quality Control Chemist

  • Performs routine analytical procedures on pure and mixed gases
  • Utilizes or adapts standard methods of procedure
  • Runs mixture calculations for routine mixtures
  • May create specialty gas mixtures according to customer specifications
  • May generate certificates of analysis for pure products and mixtures
  • Tests cylinders for safety and fills cylinders to required specifications following routine procedures
  • Coordinates electronic analytical tests to ensure gas mixtures meet customer requirements
  • Assists with the evaluation of all medical gases for FDA compliance before releasing for delivery to customers
  • Sets up and calibrates testing equipment to required standards
  • Ensures lab is maintained in a neat, clean and orderly condition
  • Performs routine maintenance on instruments, scales and pumps
  • Maintains data both via hard copies and electronically
  • Interacts effectively with other work groups
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry required
  • Industrial/Specialty Gas is preferred
  • 2+ years’ experience working in industrial lab environment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

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