Senior Chemist
Develop and formulate powder coatings, troubleshoot production, and support QC and customers.
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Own new coating formulations from lab to production, with direct customer impact and team leadership.
Might not be for you. Heavy formulation and troubleshooting focus, less greenfield R&D; small team supervision may add management duties.
Core polymer roleexperienced powder coatings chemist to perform R&D / Formulation work; Develop new coating formulations
- Seniority
- Senior
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Industry
- Coatings
- Role
- Formulation / Compounding
Role details
Mid-sized chemical company is looking for an experienced powder coatings chemist to perform R&D / Formulation work. If you have expertise in powder coatings formulation and are looking for an opportunity with a mid-sized company where you can make a difference, this could be a great opportunity for you!
Duties
- Develop new coating formulations for various industry segments.
- Adjust product formulation as needed to comply with customer specifications (color, gloss, hide, appearance, etc.).
- Support QC and Manufacturing with troubleshooting product processing on new formulations.
- Preparing written reports on physical and analytical testing containing data, observations, and experimental work descriptions.
- Interface with Sales, Technical Service, and Customers on assigned projects.
- Evaluate and/or troubleshoot formulations and raw materials for performance, (improved efficiency from lab to production) and cost savings. Work with raw material vendors on new or problem materials.
- Make raw material substitutions on production batches as needed.
- Ability to supervise and direct work of a small team of 2-3 people.
- Participating in and/or assisting with matters such as project reviews, analysis of data, work planning, preparation of material files and inventories, safety committee meetings, and monthly safety inspections.
- If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 171.25DH
Salary
$80,000 - $110,000
Benefits
M/D/V/L/HSA Account
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