As a Product Development Chemist, you will be part of a technical team responsible for product development of polyurethane, polysiloxane, polyaspartic and other high weatherable topcoats in both technology segments.
You will report to S&T Product Development Supervisor.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Supply to technical solutions to challenging problems with a mindset
- Create new or improved products with chemistries including polyurethane, polysiloxane and polyaspartic in solvent-based and water-based technologies - for Heavy Duty Protective and Marine markets
- Work with manager in setting SMART project goals and timelines
- Share ancillary tasks such as equipment maintenance and calibration, ordering raw materials and lab supplies, competitor benchmarking and other testing, and other support responsibilities.
- Familiarity with production scale-up, launches, and maintenance of products. Help with manufacturing and field concerns through and root cause analysis
- Product launch, field support and meetings may necessitate some travel and overnight stays, less than 10%
- Will take direction from lead chemist.
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Chemical Engineering is required
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience required
- Formulating experience with coatings.
- Knowledge of durable finish testing procedures and design of experiments principles is preferred
- Search and interpret literature and is cognizant of competitor technology and intellectual property
- Travel would result in less than 10%
- Must have excellent English oral, written, and communication skills to deal with external customers and internal personnel; generate written reports; and make technical presentations.
**About us**:
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**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**
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**We make it happen.**
**We run it like we own it.**
**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
