R&D-Chemist II
R&D-Chemist II
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Job Description
The Chemist position is responsible for leading activities related to new product development and the improvement of existing product lines within the Industrial Wood Group of the Performance Coatings Group. The incumbent will have opportunities to demonstrate leadership while providing support to internal customers such as management manufacturing marketing quality commercialization and will also support external customers.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects by leading product development and reformulation initiatives through to Commercialization utilizing experience and knowledge while following established Stage Gate Processes
- Generate timelines and achieve milestones set forth
- Formulate through DOE including making paint and working with various applications to optimize technology performance
- Clear concise communication on project updates with Sales Tech Service upper management and sometimes Customers displaying data-driven decision-making skills
- Provide Quality and Operations support for scale-up of new products including wet sample testing and occasional spraying
- Collaborate with Quality teams to identify Root Cause on Customer field complaints both product and process related
- Demonstrate significant knowledge in use of chemicals raw materials substrates and instruments
- Test products to industry specifications and write professional reports to the field
- Complete individual work on simple projects with no direction and complex projects with guidance
- Adhere to company safety guidelines at all times and mentor less experienced chemists in the laboratory
Qualifications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Bachelors degree in a Science Technology Engineering or Math field.
3 years of paint and coatings industry experience
Computer use and data analysis
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Power Point)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5-7 years of Wood coatings experience
Formulation knowledge of UV/LED/EB Cured coatings
Experience following Stage Gate Processes and Six Sigma/DMAIC problem solving practices
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Design of Experiment
Utilization of Stage Gate Processes
Travel Requirements: 20% Domestic and International
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future including conversion to H-1B visa.
Employment Type
Full Time
