Company Overview:

Har-Tru, LLC is a global sports company based in Charlottesville, VA.  It is the world’s leading provider of clay court surfaces, tennis court consultation, court equipment and accessories.  The company strives to help others build and maintain the best courts in the world, leveraging its products, knowledge, and experience to meet the needs of each customer most effectively. Har-Tru is active in the industry as an advocate for the sport and sponsor of tennis related activities. 

Job Title:               Batch Chemist

Reports To:           Sports Coatings Production Manager

FLSA Status:         Non-Exempt

Job Summary

The Batch Chemist will work in our sports coating department and is responsible for ensuring all raw materials and products meet required specifications, keeping accurate records, and data entry.  This work is critical to the success of coatings and will require high organizational and analytical skills.

Company Culture - Who We Are

At our core, we’re a team of problem solvers, builders, and innovators who believe in doing things the right way. We value curiosity, hands-on ingenuity, and commitment to continuous improvement. Our culture is rooted in collaboration—engineers, technicians, and manufacturing teams working side-by-side to bring great ideas to life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for interfacing between the laboratory and production.
• Responsible for ensuring production sheets are accurate prior to and after production.
• Responsible for entering production data into the computer system to ensure accurate inventory of raw materials and products.
• Responsible for ensuring all lab equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and cleaned according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Responsible for testing material retains at specified intervals, tracking, and analysis.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn color theory and spectrophotometry for color matching custom orders.
• Ability to adjust batch formulations to ensure the finished product meets required specifications.
• Strict adherence to procedures and safety.
• Maintain incoming raw material retains.
• Monitoring raw material inventory levels.
• Ability to pull raw materials from inventory and accurately weigh quantities on scales for production support.
• Ability to assist and/or perform laboratory scale and small production batches.
• Ability to drive a forklift

Experience, Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of MS Office products.
• Ability to use formulation programs.  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. 
• Ability to effectively deal with problems involving multiple variables in time sensitive situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Education and Training Requirements

• At least three years’ experience working in coatings laboratory
• Prefer a bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in chemistry or related field with five-year experience in coatings laboratory
• Working knowledge of NetSuite a plus.
• Compensation will be directly related to skill set, knowledge base, and experience.

Core Competencies

• Safety-First Mindset: Unwavering commitment to personal and teammate safety.
• Attention to Detail: A "right the first time" approach to quality and organization.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues and suggest viable solutions.
• Teamwork: A collaborative spirit with strong communication skills and a reliable work ethic.

Working Conditions

• Will be both in an office and in production area.
• Occasional outside work, exposure to the elements
• Potential exposure to noise, dust, and varying weather conditions.
• All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided and required.

Why you should apply:

If you are looking for a great company to work for with an excellent benefit package to include, paid holidays, PTO, affordable Healthcare plans, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD/LTD and 401(k) with Company Match, then you should Join our Winning Team!

*All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.