Experienced Product Development Chemist

Experienced Product Development Chemist

Springdale, PA

As an Experienced Product Development Chemist - Coil Coatings, you will be responsible for customer facing development opportunities in coil-applied coatings for the Building Materials and Transportation markets. As a chemist with us, you will work closely with sales managers in support of key customers while thoughtfully applying formulation expertise in a high-energy environment that encourages your growth!

The development chemist plays a key role in color and other formula design, product preparation and application, and the testing of coatings against a wide range of specifications and requirements. Can you analyze and interpret experimental results to facilitate new product development? If this sounds like you Apply Now!

In this role you will work on-site at our Springdale, PA Facility and report directly to the Coil Customer Support Team Technical Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Contribute ideas for innovative new coating systems and application processes
• Plan and conduct experimental work (coatings formulation, application, testing)
• Analyze and interpret experimental results to facilitate problem resolution and new product development
• Work closely with customers to understand their product needs
• Collaborate with R&D and/or other functions both local and global
• Guide new products from lab into production working closely with Manufacturing and/or related areas
• Communicate and ensure recordkeeping through written/verbal summaries, reports, and presentations to both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the coatings business and shares that knowledge with other associates
• With feedback from technical service, address customer complaints/concerns through root cause analysis and/or formulation changes.
• Provide critical input for ongoing technology maintenance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or greater in a Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering required.
• Three (3) or more years of proven laboratory experience with a demonstrated track record in coatings preferred.
• Prior knowledge of coatings formulation is preferred.
• Knowledge of experimental design (DOE) and complex problem solving preferred
• Experience in managing technical projects with multiple stakeholders

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About us:

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We offer Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Family Leave, Life and Disability Insurance

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