Chemist

Brady Corporation • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

Brady Corp is seeking a Chemist I to join the Materials R&D department as an influential and visible team member. The role provides hands-on research, technical knowledge, and leadership to develop new products through commercial launch and support existing products within the Global Identification Solutions business (BradyID.com). Technical focus areas include inks for digital print, print-receptive coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and flexible substrates for roll-to-roll coating operations. The Chemist I leads research projects, supports manufacturing and quality activities, serves as a technical lead through the Stage Gate process, and contributes to product qualifications, testing, and cross-functional new product development.

Requirements

• Technical knowledge and hands-on research experience relevant to the role’s focus areas: inks for digital print, print-receptive coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and flexible substrates for roll-to-roll coating operations.
• Understanding of process capability and variability, design selection criteria, structure-property relationships, iterative problem solving, risk management, and intellectual property fundamentals.
• Ability to follow existing ASTM test methods and develop new test methods.
• Ability to communicate technical data effectively and document technical and experimental work.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on research projects that deliver business results.
• Develop new products through commercial launch and support existing products.
• Work with operations to support new materials, quality concerns, and process improvements.
• Serve as the Technical Lead for project activities through a defined Stage Gate process.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams to support new product development projects.
• Work with site manufacturing and test engineers to complete product qualifications.
• Follow existing ASTM test methods and develop new test methods as needed.
• Communicate appropriate data to decision-makers at the right time.
• Document technical and experimental activities properly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed