QC Lab Intern

Company Overview

Vertellus is a dynamic global organization with more than a century of leadership in manufacturing health, agriculture, and performance chemicals. Our company is also a leading provider in the world of specialty chemicals for agriculture, nutrition, pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, medical, personal care, plastics, coatings, and many other industrial markets. Our products are in the things you use every day – toothpaste, deodorants, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, detergents, plastics, adhesives, inks, tires, and more. Our culture is built on mutual trust and respect for all employees to focus on providing the best products and solutions to our customers.

At Vertellus, we hold ourselves and each other Accountable for Delivering Results with a Bias for Action while always acting with the utmost integrity, this is truly what it means to be a Vertellus employee.  We take great pride in displaying our Core Values through our work and our teams.

Job Summary:

The QC Lab Intern serves as a support function to the Denham Springs Quality lab. Responsibilities for the role include testing intermediates and finished products to verify they are within required specifications, testing toller retains to ensure quality and ensuring data is accurately recorded into appropriate spreadsheets, logbooks, and SAP.

Responsibilities:

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Monitors product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications
• Prepares and conducts chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques, and wet chemistry methods
• Conducts chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, and liquids
• Compiles and interprets results of tests and analyses 
• Provides technical support and assistance to chemists, engineers, and operations 
• Prepares chemical solutions for products and processes following standardized formulas, or creates experimental formulas 
• Maintains and cleans laboratory instruments and equipment
• Orders and inventories materials in order to maintain supplies 
• Develops and conducts programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates, and products 

Problem Solving & Innovation:

• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills:

Education:

• Must be currently enrolled in degree program in Chemistry, Biology or related discipline

Experience Desired:

• 1-3 years’ related industrial or related laboratory experience preferred
• A solid background in applied basic chemistry and math is vital, along with skills in using various kinds of equipment and standard labware

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Self-motivated and ability to work within a fast paced environment 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated high technical aptitude as well as analytical and critical thinking skills 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities 
• Ability to work in a team environment within a multi-functional, organizational structure and exhibits robust interpersonal skills 
• Excellent proficiency within Microsoft products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 
• Critical thinking and conflict resolution skills and analytical abilities which allow assessment of complex customer service issues, situations and opportunities 
• Embodies the Vertellus Core Values:
  • Accountability: Takes ownership and holds him/herself and others accountable
  • Deliver Results: Takes personal responsibility for performance and business results
  • Bias for Action: Plays to win and gets the job done
  • Integrity: Acts ethically, with integrity to do things in the right way

If you have the energy, drive, and passion for joining the Vertellus team, we would love to hear from you.  Apply today!

Vertellus offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays. 

Vertellus is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.