What you'll be doing: 

Using subject expertise and appropriate analytical techniques, conducting analyses and lead investigations as appropriate to support Sonoco’s business, customers, and other R&D teams, including: 

• Food & Water Analysis
• Support Plant Quality Control
• Contaminants/ Foreign Body Identification
• Food Contact Regulatory Support
• Taint and Odour Investigations
• Other Analytical investigations using either in-house or out-sourced resources

Generation of accurate and reliable data using techniques such as:

• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 
• Ion Chromatography (IC)
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrophotometry (ICP-OES)
• Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Ensure all lab equipment for which they are responsible is maintained, serviced, and ready for use at all times, and support the upkeep and standards within the lab facility

Develop techniques and expand knowledge to investigate chemistry-based issues

Insightful interpretation and formal reporting in a timely manner of technical data with clear conclusions and recommendations

Train and development of other staff and apprentices in areas of expertise

Manage workload and samples using appropriate IT systems: ensure full traceability of samples is maintained by clear and accurate documentation and labelling

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.