R&D- Chemist II (Wood)

Working as both an individual contributor and collaborative team member the Chemist applies knowledge of chemicals raw materials substrates and analytical instruments to deliver accurate timely and effective solutions. The role partners closely with Manufacturing Quality Marketing Commercialization and Management teams to ensure products meet performance expectations regulatory requirements and customer needs.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff employees and business relationships.

Contribute to the assessment development reformulation quality maintenance and enhancement of products through planning executing and analysis of experiments with clear and accurate results.
Accountable for the solutions technical problems product or process
Learn and retain significant knowledge and use of chemicals raw materials substrates and instruments.
Ability to complete individual work on simple projects with minimal direction.
Accountable for providing timely and accurate solutions to company problems of simple to moderate complexity and to develop methods of minimal complexity as an individual contributor.
This position will develop towards expert/trainer status in at least one broad area or a related specialized area.
Adhere to company safety guidelines at all times
Work with others individuals in the laboratory to understand formulation and processes. Fill out scale up documents pertaining to own and team members new OR modified formulations.
Test products to industry specifications and write professionals reports to the field.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g. OPT CPT H1B EB-1etc.)
Bachelors degree in a Science Technology Engineering or Math field.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
3 years of coatings formulation and application experience
Computer knowledge and data analysis
Excellent math knowledge

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Polymers and Coatings
Wood coating experience.
Formulation knowledge of solvent borne waterborne UV/LED-UV and EB cured coating systems.

Travel Requirements: 10%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future including conversion to H-1B visa.

Successful candidate will be required to sign an Employee Restrictive Covenant Agreement where permitted by law.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Companys applicable plans.