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Laitram LLC

Chemical Specialist

Laitram LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123


Laitram L.L.C. is seeking an innovative and self-directed person to join our Legal and Risk Support Department at the Harahan office. Reporting to a senior manager in the Department, you will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise globally for chemical compatibility and regulatory compliance.Laitram, L.L.C., is a global manufacturing company that has been part of the Louisiana business landscape for more than 50 years. We have been recognized for innovation and workplace excellence in the

New Orleans City Business

“Best Place to Work” award. Laitram is a vibrant, forward-thinking company that brings innovation, integrity and continuous improvement to every aspect of our work. For more information, visit

www.laitram.com .Responsibilities

Manages critical (high risk) customer complaint investigations for Intralox’s Thermodrive platform.Works within cross-functional teams to investigate customer complaints involving product exposures to chemicals.Performs onsite customer sanitation process and chemical audits.Coordinates forensic testing with internal and independent labs to identify product failure modes.Leads customer discussions on field issue causation.Assists with investigation documentation and with post-mortem incident review.Reviews and interprets chemical suppliers’ product composition data.Develops test plans to evaluate chemical compatibility and coordinates in-house and external product testing.Supports technical groups answering customer questions and performing risk assessments on how chemical products affect our products.Performs complex and greenfield chemical risk assessments.Works with Intralox New Products Materials group on innovative chemical projects.Represents our company on external trade groups and teams to support business objectives.Assists and implements updates using multiple computer platforms.Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Biology, Chemistry or other science discipline.A minimum of 5 years of experience in industry.College mathematics required (Statistics a plus).Must be able to extract and analyze data.Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills.Demonstrated ability to communicate well verbally with internal and external customers.Strong English writing skills.Ability to make educated judgments on correctness, accuracy, and appropriateness of information.Must be able to prioritize and make decisions.Must be able to create and maintain systems for keeping up on details on multiple projects.Self-managed. Able to complete tasks independently.Must be able to travel as necessary.Desired Skills/Abilities

Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese a plus.Oracle, NOETIX, Sharepoint a plus.Strong desire to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Strong mechanical aptitude.Good interpersonal & negotiation skills.Computer literacy with Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite and Dynamics.Practical knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry.Organizational and time management skills.Able to handle multiple work interruptions and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.Able to participate in cross-functional teams with minimal supervision.

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