Chemist
Grand Prairie, TX - USA
Job Summary
As a Chemist you will lead new developments in polymeric materials for Aerospace Transparencies. You will use their experiences to build new developments to expand PPGs Aerospace Transparency capabilities. If you are passionate about developing technologies then this may be the opportunity for you!
PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health Dental Life Retirement Plan Paid Vacation & Holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Disability/Leave and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.
Key Responsibilities
Develop new materials substitute materials and new processes for use in transparency manufacturing and operations.
Provide subject domain expertise on materials and processes failures.
Implement multiple technology developments from development scale-up and support in manufacturing
Perform experiments to develop new products for urethanes polymers composites and other business-driven needs.
Create material and application process specifications.
Communicate technical advice to internal and external Customers.
Remain current on new developments in the appropriate scientific fields.
Provide leadership on root cause analysis for production issues encountered in scale-up and manufacturing of products in subject domain.
Work with team members having different locations and backgrounds.
Show good record keeping methods and submit reports in a reasonable time period.
Use tools for tasks. For example utilize: DOE Capability Analysis ANOVA to problem solve or improve development.
Introduce improvements and product development alone or with teams with a potential benefit to company.
Active participation in 6S (organization and safety) activities.
Follow all procedures and safety requirements.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Materials Polymers Chemistry Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
1 years experience with transparent materials glass ceramics forming and characterization.
Experience with resin formulation development and launch or publication
Composite resin chemistry development and launch or publication
Communicate with a broad audience including: technical management and production
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