Job Title: Chemical Engineer

Job Code: 15936

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour cays, 4 days a week

Job Description:

Performs a variety of duties in the mechanical, physics, and chemistry areas. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains laboratory test instrumentation. Works from specifications, operating manuals, engineering drawings and written material test instructions.  Works with complex test instrumentation and computer systems.  Operates related test instrumentation, conducts routine and complex testing, and reports data in prescribed format. Operates as a bench chemist conducting analyses per prescribed test methods.  Provides expertise in the areas of non-energetic and energetic materials and properties. 

Essential Functions:

• Handle, process, and mix chemicals in a laboratory setting.
• Sample and test raw materials, propellants, and explosives. 

• Prepare and collect raw test data.
• Performing mathematical calculations.

• Clean, assemble and dismantle test hardware, equipment, and apparatus.

• Perform laboratory support work such as instrument calibration, cleaning, inventory, inspections, and material handling.

• Generate test reports, save test data, and report test data.

• Review and submit lab documentation for changes including test and calibration procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior chemical engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior chemical engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior chemical engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Practical knowledge of a chemistry lab is preferred.
• Knowledge of testing explosive and energetic materials a plus.