Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is one of North America's largest specialty paper companies, with pulp and paper operations in Spring Grove, PA, Chillicothe, OH, Stevens Point, WI, and a coating operation in Fremont, OH. Pixelle, formerly Glatfelter Specialty Papers, was formed in 2018 by Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment firm that partners with families, founders, and management teams seeking to build their businesses actively. Supported by an experienced product development team, the company excels in designing customized solutions to meet today’s challenging demands.

Industry: Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Pixelle Specialty Solutions

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Role

Using analytical methods and processes, the chemist is responsible to provide technical information across the organization. This includes (but not limited to) initiatives supporting product development, operations, quality, environmental, and safety.

Accountabilities

-  Capable of following standard electronic or written analytical methods and procedures.

-  Ability to develop and document new analytical methods for customer products, final products, raw materials, and process streams, as needed.

-  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.

-  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

-  Laboratory wet chemistry skills.

-  Experience with SEM/EDX and microscopy is the primary responsibility of this position.

-  Experience with the management and support of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) software is a secondary responsibility.

-  Maintenance and management of software to backup data from the various instruments in the department is a plus.

-  Ability to use and learn additional laboratory equipment and techniques, including but not limited to, ICP, IC, Sedigraph, FTIR, GC, GC/MS, HPLC, LC/MS, microscopy, SEM/EDX, DSC/TGA, contact angle, sample preparation techniques (such as: pyrolysis, SPME, extractions, and derivatizations).

-  Ability to perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance on instrumentation utilized.

-  Write detailed reports with analytical findings.

-  Maintain well organized records of all work done, in conformity with departmental practices.

-  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.

-  Ability to work with others on large cross-functional projects, as well as the ability to work independently.

-  Detailed knowledge of safe work practices, as well as proper waste handling/ disposal in the laboratory, etc. Knowledge of environmental and safety regulations as pertains to the pulp and paper industry, is a plus.

**Requirements**

- B.S. in Chemistry.

-  Two (2) or more years’ experience in an analytical lab setting preferred.

-  Must be able to demonstrate ability to handle multiple projects.

-  Computer Skills: word processing, spreadsheets, internet software, e-mail, database software.

-  Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

-  Highly self-motivated

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