Analytical Chemist

Analytical Chemist
As an Analytical Chemist, you will play a key role within research and development, advancing our knowledge and fostering innovation. You will collaborate across departments to deliver solutions, support technical developments, and transition new products into manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Practice lab safety and chemical hygiene protocols.
• Interpret spectroscopy and chromatography data to provided market insight.
• Support the development of new products and product improvements with analytical insights.
• Use a customer focused mindset to create and validate new analytical procedures.
• Analyze and interpret data from experiments, providing informed conclusions about sample composition.
• Document findings in technical reports and present results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain lab instruments to ensure optimal function.
• Provide precise and accurate data to support quality decisions.
• Balance speed and accuracy to troubleshoot operational process upsets while they occur.
• Train technicians on techniques when high volume testing is required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or related field
• Proficiency in analytical techniques, including chromatography (HPLC, GC) and spectroscopy (ATR, XRF, SEM, UV-Vis)
• Minimum 2-4 years' experience
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments, processes, and procedures

• Self-motivated, curious, driven to succeed and achieve results.
• Willingness to be coached and be part of a successful team
• Ability to travel 5-10%

Additional Information:

Job Location: 825 E Wisconsin Ave. Appleton WI. 54911

Work Schedule: On-site. Travel 5-10%

Reports To: VP Technology & Innovation

About Appvion:

Appvion is the market leader in manufacturing specialty and high-performance coatings for direct thermal and film applications in North America. We innovate sustainable specialty coating solutions that are a part of many tickets, labels, tags, and packages consumers touch daily.

As a premier employer of choice, distinguished by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce Employee Friendly Workplace certification, our success is rooted in our people. We are committed to promoting work life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Appvion, and leave your mark on the world.

What we can offer you:

We prioritize the health and happiness of our employees by granting new hires eligibility for benefits starting on the 1st of the month following their hire date. Our comprehensive benefits package includes full, low-cost coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance. Additionally, we provide an array of other perks, including:

• Complimentary access to our 24/7, onsite fitness center.
• 100% 401(k) match up to the first 5% contributed, with full vesting day 1.
• Generous annual time off package: vacation starts at two (2) weeks and increases based on previous experience, supplemented by one (1) week of sick and emergency time, twelve (12) holidays per year, and paid volunteer and parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 annually), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and much more!

A post-offer, pre-employment background check, and drug screen are required.

Appvion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact human resources at recruiter@appvion.com.