Technical Solutions Chemist

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Technical Solutions Chemist is a valuable member of the Helena Products Group (HPG) team. This position is responsible for performing a wide range of tests and investigation services required to support the HPG portfolio, which includes adjuvant, bioscience, fertilizer and crop protection products. This individual will fill an important need for the organization by providing field-facing technical support services for these products.

This position is with Helena Products Group (HPG). HPG develops Helena's extensive portfolio of proprietary products that includes seven product categories covering both crop production and crop protection. HPG leads the industry in creating innovations and formulation technologies and operates out of a state-of-the-art research, development and training facility located in Memphis, TN.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Bench tests physical properties of agriculture products, such as pH, density, contact angle, water content, surface tension, viscosity, emulsion performances and flashpoint.
• Assists in screening pure and diluted product mixtures for compatibility and reports findings.
• Helps troubleshoot mixing and quality complaints submitted by Helena field team members and other end users.
• Tests samples involved in Product Quality Notifications and competitive product analysis.
• Performs testing needed for technical bulletins, product support bulletins and additional training documents.
• Performs qualitative tests on HPG and competing products for development of new product demonstrations.
• Participates in lab tours for employee and customer groups.
• Aids in development and implementation of new laboratory methods and protocols.
• Collects data and keeps appropriate records on all testing. Reports results to leader in a timely manner.
• Maintains physical and electronic document storage including Safety Data Sheets.
• Maintains chemical inventory, instruments, equipment, glassware and laboratory spaces.
• Cleans glassware per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) instructions.
• May be required to operate a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, biology, agriculture or related field is required. or a high school diploma and five years of experience in chemistry or related field is required.
• One year of laboratory experience is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• General laboratory skills and critical thinking.
• Organizational, time-management and record-keeping skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility with changing objectives and priorities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including OneDrive, Teams, and OneNote.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Travel by various means up to 10% of the time is required, including sitting in a vehicle for long periods of time.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.