Quality Control Chemist

Company Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

Position Overview:

The Quality Control Chemist will be responsible for improving the accuracy, precision, applicability, and communication of analytical laboratory results to the various internal recipients. They will assist in the development and documentation of procedures, statistical analysis of results, analysis of samples, analysis of the root cause of errors, and the training of other staff in various QC techniques and data review.The work schedule will be primarily day shift during the week, but it will at times require overlap with night and weekend shifts to allow in-person communication and collaboration with those shifts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain the quality policies and procedures; supports improvements to data collection, reporting, and archiving.
• Sustain in-depth understanding and development of all analytical laboratory procedures.
• Ability to learn and use Access/LIMS/SQL databases as applied to analytical laboratory data.
• Implement control charts to ensure process & instrument stability.
• Investigate errors and report error propagation in analytical data.
• Determine statistically valid upper and lower limits of quantification by procedure, by instrument.
• Develop and implement a monthly analytical laboratory report card, to set baseline performance and measure improvements over time.
• Create internal QC standards, obtain external QC standards, supports 3rd party testing.
• Help create and improve lab documentation, such as log sheets and SOPs, along with training programs for lab analysts and technicians.
• Flexible shifts and hours may be required based on operational or laboratory needs.
• Maintain a hands-on spirit in the laboratory, emphasizing collaboration, work scope definition, individual & team ownership, and task execution.
• Complete any other tasks as needed or as directed by management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience as a chemist in an analytical laboratory, with direct involvement in quality control and quality assurance programs.
• The understanding of normal analytical lab instrumentation including sample preparation, pipetting, titrations, pH, % solids, conductivity, general wet chemistry, ion chromatography, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRD, XRF, TOC determination, TCLP/STLC, LECO, DSC-TGA, surface area, particle & bulk density, atomic absorption spectroscopy.
• High attention to detail.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Possess working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and/or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Desired Qualities:

• Masters degree in chemistry or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in environmental laboratory.
• Able to provide constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Previous knowledge of Access or SQL databases.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in computer skills including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, statistical software, Outlook, SharePoint.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the positions requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right to Work In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

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Safety Provision- Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment for themselves and the company. Employees must have a willingness to promote safety among the workforce, participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.

(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment is required when performing work in a mine, manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environment. Required PPE may include, but is not limited to, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

Working Conditions- Our facility sits at an elevation of 4,700 feet. Employees may be subject to extreme weather conditions when working in an outdoor setting (heat and cold, wind). Work is at an open pit mine or manufacturing/chemical plant setting, which may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.

Physical Demands-Manual dexterity; sense of touch; sense of smell; speaking clearly; hearing-speech range; hearing all ranges; seeing, reading and comprehensions; seeing distant/near; depth perception; color vision. While performing the job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate laboratory equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employees must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employees must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to work in PPE level C. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the employee.