Chemist Job
About The Position
This role contributes to the development of products for the NA Durable Goods business in coordination with the R&D team. The position supports production scale-up for designated new products in conjunction with plant engineering and the R&D team, and provides support for customer and plant problems as they arise. The chemist will work closely with Sales, Business Development, and customers to discover and validate new opportunities, and participate in technical exchanges with colleagues in Europe and Asia. The role also supports other product development activities as appropriate and requires compliance with lab safety and 5S policies. Travel up to 10% is expected.
Requirements
- B.S. in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science Engineering or equivalent.
- Knowledge of adhesive application methods.
- Knowledge of general adhesive chemistry.
- Use of Microsoft Office tools.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements.
- Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.).
- Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in applications for the transportation and assembly markets.
Responsibilities
- Laboratory work and testing for customer requests including preparation of written and presentation reports as appropriate (70%).
- Meetings/interactions with sales, business development, customers and plants including travel (10%).
- Internal coordination and strategy development with business development, sales, and international team to identify and grow new business opportunities (10%).
- Contributions to site lab activities including safety, maintenance, and 5S (10%).
- Support production scale up for designated new products in conjunction with plant engineering and R&D team.
- Provide support for customer and plant problems as they arise.
- Work closely with Sales, Business Development and customers to discover and validate new opportunities.
- Participate in technical exchanges with colleagues in Europe and Asia.
- Support other product development activities as appropriate.
- Comply with lab safety and 5S policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
