Associate (Flow Chemistry)

Responsibilities

- Responsible for manufacturing or evaluating products according to established protocols, providing technical support to others, and performing operations in support of the group and department.

- This position supports shift-wise operation with a 6-day work week.

- Ensure safe, compliant, and productive operations that meet quality standards.

- Perform multi-disciplined, established processes, assays and/or unit operations, primarily those requiring a higher level of skill and knowledge.

- Safely execute operations to meet quality expectations throughout the process.

- Ensure adequate training to perform tasks/assignments; clean up equipment and working areas during and after operations.

- Complete required volume of work to achieve group/departmental goals and meet deadlines.

- Implement Kaizen and support ISO, EHS, internal and external regulatory audits.

- Maintain 6S in the manufacturing area; report and record deviations observed during activities.

- Support AM/PM activities and contribute to lab support functions, including maintaining equipment, preparing reagents, restocking lab supplies, and waste disposal.

- Communicate operation status and escalate deviations to a supervisor; provide complete and accurate records per quality guidelines.

- Ensure log books are filled out as required by current procedures; interact with other departments as needed, including participation in quality audits.

- Independently perform procedures; identify problems and limitations of analysis; perform routine troubleshooting.

- Review final assays and procedures; interface with external customers as needed.

- In compliance with change control procedures, drive process improvements through scientific knowledge and experience.





- Identify opportunities for process improvement; participate in process improvements under supervisor or Scientist guidance.

- Take action to resolve unsafe conditions; develop improvement ideas, document changes, and review impact.

- Train personnel and act as a technical consultant as needed.

- Perform and interpret analytical evaluations of products and intermediates; take lead in CAPA and RCA for incidents.

- Safe handling of solvent distillation and solvent transfer.

- Physical Attributes: May require wearing protective gear such as respirators and chemical protective clothing and working in protective environments for extended periods.

- Involves occasional lifting of drums, movement of gas cylinders, and related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

- Diploma/Engineer in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical.

- Shift-based operations; 6-day work week (3 Shift Operation).

- Location: Bangalore.

Preferred Qualifications

- 1 -3 Years years of independent industrial experience, preferably in gas production and cylinder filling industries.

- Experience with SCADA operations and shift activities.

- Knowledge of handling hazardous gases; laboratory and analytical skills.

- Knowledge of ISO Quality standards; familiarity with laboratory instruments and production equipment.

- Proficiency with analytical techniques and equipment; safe chemical handling methods.

- Strong written and oral communication skills; computer, mechanical, and troubleshooting capabilities.

- Kaizen

- CAPA and RCA

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📌 Associate - Flow Distillation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Merck
📍 Bengaluru