The Role
Provide routine and non‑routine analytical support for polymer experiments and manufacturing: plan and run tests, maintain instruments, troubleshoot, document results, collaborate with global labs, and prioritize multiple projects while ensuring safety and quality.
Summary Generated by Built In
Celanese Polymer Products Canada Company is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative, and results-driven Analytical Specialist to join our Kingston, ON team. In this role, you will work closely with Scientists, Engineers, and global project partners to deliver both routine and non‑routine analytical support for experimental projects as well as manufacturing needs. By contributing accurate, reliable data in a safe and efficient manner across a wide range of projects, the laboratory team helps drive informed decision‑making, maintain momentum, and ensure project milestones and business objectives are achieved together.
- Planning, organizing, and executing experiments in a team environment with guidance provided by a senior analyst, scientist and/or engineer.
- Take ownership of assigned analytical equipment by ensuring required consumables and chemicals are readily available, and by performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting as needed to support reliable operation.
- Timely support to answer customer’s inquiries related to testing capability, testing methods, simple data interpretation, new methods or external testing, etc.
- Consistently balance the needs of multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize the tasks and ensure to complete work within committed deadline.
- Interact and collaborate with various global labs on polymerization, compounding and extrusion for testing job submission, method alignment, testing capability and completion timeline, etc.
- Strong documentation and communication skills that include both operating parameters and experimental observations as well as sharing findings efficiently and effectively via verbal and written presentations.
- As the work continually evolves, flexibility will be required in terms of willingness to take on different work and to be flexible in work schedules (e.g., some periods of shiftwork or holidays/weekends may be required)
- 3-year technologist diploma or B.Sc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field also acceptable with significant relevant experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in laboratory environment (combination of academic and industrial experience accepted) is an asset. Including hands-on experience with:
- Gas Chromatography (FID, MS)
- Liquid Chromatography (HPLC, GPC)
- Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA)
- Physical Testing (Instron)
- Familiar with global standardized test methods on plastics (ISO, ASTM, IEC, DIN, etc.).
- Experience in engineering polymers and testing techniques, including mechanical and analytical testing properties is an asset.
- Must be energetic, self-motivated, flexible/adaptable and with good time management skills.
- Be a team player, results oriented, and with a strong safety conscious mindset and a desire for excellence and continuous improvement.
- Willingness to accept new challenges in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Required
- 3-year technologist diploma or B.Sc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of laboratory experience (academic or industrial)
- Hands-on experience with Gas Chromatography (FID, MS)
- Hands-on experience with Liquid Chromatography (HPLC, GPC)
- Hands-on experience with Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA)
- Hands-on experience with physical testing equipment (Instron)
- Familiarity with global standardized plastics test methods (ISO, ASTM, IEC, DIN)
- Experience in engineering polymers and testing techniques (mechanical and analytical)
- Strong documentation, verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated, flexible, good time management, team player, safety conscious, continuous improvement mindset
- Willingness to accept variable schedules including some shiftwork, holidays, weekends
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The Company
What We Do
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information, visit www.celanese.com. For Celanese product news about our Engineered Materials offerings, follow @CelaneseEngineeredMaterials on LinkedIn.
