Radiation Cure Chemist

Position Overview
Intended as an entry level position the Radiation Cure Chemist will be expected to conduct experimentation and analysis leading to formulating new or improved paint systems for the coil coating industry and various end user applications. This person will work directly with a senior chemist or lab manager to complete addition a Radiation Cure Chemist will be expected to complete and conduct laboratory maintenance.

Essential Duties:
Essential Duties are those that are critical integral necessary crucial primary and/or fundamental to the role.
Design or improve products to meet customer specifications.
Monitor and understand developments involving radiation cure technology in our industry.
Follow scientific protocol/methodology and analyze output.
Investigate customer complaints.
Review/revise formulations to maintain product quality.
Compose written technical reports.
Train other lab personnel
Evaluate raw materials and communicate with suppliers.
Manage data integrity in project management software and ERP.
Participate in maintenance of ISO systems.
Will from time to time be required to travel to customers.
Will from time to time be required to transfer hazardous wastes (filters rags scrap paint and solvents) to the satellite hazardous waste area.
Must also be aware of the labeling requirements for the hazardous waste container as part of their job function.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in chemistry or related field.
Some experience with radiation cure technology
Minimum Required Training:
Employee must have RCRA hazardous waste training within 6 months of assuming job responsibilities.
Employee must complete all online safety training as outlined in the for the coil lab.
Employee must be trained and competent in all relevant ISO coil lab processes.
Employee must have training on yearly on Emergency planning including fire safety.
Employee must be familiar with SWPPP.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Needs to be able to manage duties listed above. Should be computer literate and be able to be trained in company specific software (ERP project management Color software BeckryMix and others). Have good verbal and written communication skills. Proficient math skills knowledge of metric and English measurement systems.
Recognize that health and safety is an obligation of every employee and to take reasonable care of oneself and others and to comply with Beckers Health and Safety policy and any Beckers procedures/rules that apply to the role. All employees have the responsibility to highlight unsafe conditions and EHS Managers Officers Supervisors and above have the responsibility to shut down any activity if it is operating in an unsafe condition.

Physical Requirements:
Employee must bend sit squat walk climb push/pull heavy objects using appropriate equipment.
Employee must reach above shoulder level use fine finger movements.
Employee may be exposed at times to excessive noise moving machinery marked changes in temperature and/or humidity.
Employee may be exposed to dust fumes gases and chemicals.
Employee must be able to carry/lift loads of up to 50 lbs.
Employee must be able to distinguish color.
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job obligations tasks and duties. The obligations tasks and duties of the jobholder may differ time to time from those outlined in the job description and required training for these other duties will be provided before task is assigned.

Additional Information :

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job obligations tasks and duties. The obligations tasks and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties as assigned might be part of the job.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time