Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lab Chemist

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Full-timeAn Nubariyah, West Nubariyah, Beheira Governorate, EgyptNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Special Chemistry, or Chemistry/Microbiology from a Faculty of Science is required.
Zero to two years of professional experience in a laboratory environment.
Proficiency in chemical and physical analysis methodologies, including instrument calibration and sample analysis.
Ability to document and communicate analytical results clearly.
Ability to work collaboratively with laboratory and production teams while maintaining accurate records and adhering to laboratory protocols.
Reliability and professional conduct in a regulated laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

Calibrate all laboratory instruments properly.
Identify samples received from production and conduct physical and chemical analyses of semifinal and final products.
Ensure that the production team performs proper sampling.
Analyze raw materials, sterilized molasses, creams, final products, and market samples according to Lint test methods.
Prepare chemicals required for laboratory and production analyses.
Analyze wastewater treatment (WWT), boiler water, chiller water, and cooling tower water for chemical oxygen demand (COD), POD, pH, conductivity, and free chlorine.
Test boilers and boiler lines for conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, hardness, iron, and sulfite in boilers.
Test cooling towers and chillers for free chlorine, TDS, pH, iron, and hardness.
Record and report chemical and physical analysis results and document all analyses performed.
Communicate out-of-specification results to the Lab Chief.
Conduct interlap and repeatability tests.

Desired Qualifications

Recent graduates with relevant academic training are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Responsible for the proper Calibration of all instruments in the laboratory
Identifies all samples received from production to conduct physical analyses & Chemical analysis for the semifinal and final product.
Ensure proper sampling is taken place by the production team
Conducts analysis for raw materials, sterilized molasses, creams, final products, etc., in addition to market samples according to Lint test methods
Prepare all chemicals needed for lab analysis for laboratory and production.
Analyzes WWT and boiler water, chiller water, and cooling tower water. Analysis includes COD, POD, PH, conductivity, and free chlorine.
Testing Boilers and boiler lines for conductivity, TDS, PH, hardness, iron, and sulfite for boilers only
Conducts tests for cooling towers and chillers, tests include free chlorine, TDS, PH, Iron, and hardness.
Record and report the analysis results for chemical/ physical analysis and document all carried out analyses
Communicate all Out of Specs results to the Lab chief
Conduct analysis of interlap tests and repeatability tests

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Special Chemistry, or Chemistry/Microbiology from a Faculty of Science.

Experience: 0–2 years of professional experience in a laboratory environment. Recent graduates with relevant academic training are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications:

Proficiency in chemical and physical analysis methodologies with strong attention to detail in instrument calibration and sample analysis
Excellent documentation and communication skills with the ability to report analytical results clearly
Ability to work collaboratively with laboratory and production teams whilst maintaining accurate records and adhering to laboratory protocols
Reliability and professional conduct in a regulated laboratory environment

Additional Information

Role within the organization

Reporting to: Lab Section Head.

job Location:

Nubariyah, West Nubariyah, Egypt

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded: 1853

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