Chemist II

LATICRETE International•Bethany, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At LATICRETE International, a global company in business for over 65 years, the Chemist II is responsible for performing accurate formulation and analytical tests according to internal, ANSI, and ASTM procedures. This role involves conducting increasingly complex experiments on organic and/or inorganic compounds and materials, demonstrating technical knowledge in a specific area, and understanding projects related to organization, research, production, and operations. With supervisor oversight, the Chemist II uses independent judgment to determine project approaches, identifies new ingredients, suggests quality control tests for new products, and may recommend improvements in analytical equipment, procedures, and techniques. The Chemist II may also represent R&D during product line meetings. LATICRETE aims to be a leading construction brand for high-performance tile and stone installation systems and building finishing solutions, focusing on improving the built world and the lives of those who build it, including employees, customers, partners, and global communities.

Requirements

BA/BS in a physical science required, Chemistry highly preferred.
2+ years of relevant work experience in formulating construction materials, building products or related industry.
Experience formulating products in a research and development lab environment in a specific area of the construction industry.
Some experience with Production/Operations, Product Management, QC, ISO processes, Analytical Chemistry, Product Development, Finance, Accounting and Marketing departments.
Demonstrated analytical ability in specific area, well organized, detail oriented, and systematic in documenting results.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills in order to present and write reports.
Ability to organize and present results in a clear concise manner.
Able to analyze data independently and apply some specialized knowledge (e.g. DOE and statistical methods to solve problems) with supervisor verification.
Must be a self-starter and able to multi-task.
Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook and other specialty software systems as required.
Ability to lift and/or carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
Ability to push/pull 50 pounds.
Ability to stand at least 50% of the day.
Ability to sit at least 50% of the day.
May require Domestic travel as needed <10%.

Nice To Haves

MS a plus.
Some familiarity with the process of researching patents, writing invention disclosures, and other publications within the industry.

Responsibilities

Formulate products to meet specified requirements under general supervision.
Devise and conduct experiments to solve increasingly complex problems.
Evaluate and suggest new raw materials through increasing communication with raw material suppliers.
Review and perform competitive testing and analysis as required.
Maintain a clean working laboratory environment as well as properly working equipment.
Ensure that all instruments that required periodic calibration and validation requirements do so per laboratory calibration/validation procedures.
Comply with all laboratory, company, State and Federal safety regulations.
Maintain cooperative, professional attitude with all LATICRETE employees and customers.
Support Technical Services requests to evaluate field complaints in specific area.
Support Operations in evaluating product inconsistencies & providing disposition.
Participate in multi-disciplinary teams.
Communicate results within R&D, cross-functional departments and Stage Gate Review meetings.
Help organize and participate in field trials as required.
Interact with end-use customers and contractors to understand product usage, limitations, and needs.
Assist and guide the production scale-up of new products developed: Write batching formulas for the production department based upon completed and approved laboratory formulations.
Follow process through to full commercialization.
Determine Quality Control parameters for product testing.
Document all work via approved methods and share developments via occasional technical presentations.
Independently process, analyze, and interpret results and data in specific area.
Summarize ongoing work and findings to colleagues during department meetings.
Document work continuously according to standard practice.
Summarize all project work in a formal end report.