Sr. Chemist

Function:

Job Description

The Senior Chemist works to help improve existing coatings and develop new coating products and test coating properties.  The Senior Chemist will work in the R&D laboratory, manufacturing floor and the field to investigate and develop coatings pertinent to the projects assigned by the R&D Manager and technical leadership.    

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must follow all established safety rules and procedures.
• Additive studies
• Raw material qualification
• Support continuous improvement projects
• Support scale up manufacturing and process improvements for new and existing products
• Design, perform, analyze and summarize assigned experiments.
• Test developed products; both application and performance.
• Maintain detailed records in the lab notebook.
• Set QC standards if required.
• Responsible for record keeping and reporting of QC data and maintenance of samples.
• Produce formulas for manufacturing, if required.
• Support new product launches.
• Ability to follow protocols for research projects.
• All other duties as required.

Requirements:

Job Requirements

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required:

•    Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or related field
•    4-6 years of experience in coatings, adhesives or sealants
•    Experience with mechanical properties testing
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills are required

Skills and Abilities preferred:

•    Driven toward innovation and continuous improvement
•    Excels in and enjoys problem solving
•    Inquiring mind focused on development (personal, professional, and product)
•    Prefer an innovator with project management skills and the ability to multi-task.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
•    Creative and critical thinking skills
•    Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma methods
•    Familiar with product development cycle, Stage Gate process
•    Microsoft Project experience a PLUS!