Chemical Engineer
Company: Kelly
Location: Orland Park
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for a Chemical Engineer on
a government contract with our customer in Lemont, IL. This
assignment should last approximately one year and could be
extended. All interested candidates will be contacted by a Kelly
Science, Engineer, Technology and Telecom (SETT) Remote Recruiter:
You can also send resumes to Job Description: Our customer is
engaged in several projects which require chemical engineer support
and is seeking temporary help to support its lab research
activities. Kelly Government Solutions
- Requires COVID-19 vaccination (or approved accommodation) upon
hire. This individual will carry out the following support tasks:
- Plan and conduct experiments in the lab with the aim to develop
new industrial uses for biodegradable polymers (e.g films).
- Synthesize and produce new biopolymers.
- Conduct analyses of polymers samples by using one or more of
the analytical equipment: thermal (DSC, TGA), mechanical (Instron),
or optical (FTIR-ATR, UV-Vis, fluorescence, TEM/SEM, DLS)
characterization of materials; melt compounding, thin film
extrusion, and injection molding of polymers and the use of
analytical chemical techniques such as ICP, HPLC, GC.
- Operate manual and automatic lab instruments and equipment.
- Conduct techno-economic analysis and design of processes and
plants.
- Manage lab activities, including the analysis of health and
safety hazards, the preparation of suitable health and safety
plans, and the maintenance of a neat, clean and organized
environment in the lab.
- Manage sample collection, archives, and analytical data files.
- Considerable skills in oral, written and presentation
communications.
- Bachelor's Degree and three to five (3-5) years work experience
or Ph.D and 1-2 years' work experience.
- The ideal candidate will have a BS in Chemical Engineering or a
related field.
- Experience in the formulation and production of (bio)polymers
polymers (e.g. films), analysis and testing polymers samples using
analytical equipment.
- The ideal candidate has experience in techno-economic analysis
and modelling of processes, and is proficient with Excel and
Matlab, and process simulation software (Aspen or ChemCAD).
- Polymer chemistry and polymer synthesis should be part of the
candidate's resume.
- This position also requires a produced paper at national or
international conferences, report, or publication describing
results of development work, analyses, and investigations, in
academic or professional setting.
- Experience in assessing health and safety hazards and controls
as well as QA/QC, and in writing Environmental Health and Safety
plans for research projects.
- Work will be performed in lab and office.
- Candidate must have a valid driver's license. Kelly Government
Solutions
- You should know: Vaccination against COVID-19 is a requirement
for all job opportunities offered through Kelly Government
Solutions, in accordance with the Executive Order on Ensuring
Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. You should
know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a
requirement for this job in compliance with current client and
governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share
more details with you during the interview process. Why Kelly - ?
Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25
federal government contractors? Kelly - Government offers a variety
of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support
opportunities in science, engineering, technical, professional, and
administrative support roles. Our experts will find you the
opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the
details of transferring and processing all levels of security
clearances. It's just another way we make the job search work for
you. About Kelly - At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's
next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their
full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for
temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow
flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a
better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton
of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is
what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide
variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the
world. Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to
employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to,
minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected
veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity Equal Employment
Opportunity is The Law. ]]
Keywords: Kelly, Orland Park , Chemical Engineer, Engineering , Orland Park, Illinois
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