Chemist

Sika • Lyndhurst, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining and developing new products and provide technical support to production plants and customers.

Requirements

• BS or MS or Ph.D degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• 2+ year’s hand-on industrial experience in cement chemistry or cementitious based formulations
• Good oral communication, technical presentation and technical writing skills
• Good skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Design of Experiments, Design FMEA and other quality programs is a plus

Responsibilities

• Managing assigned projects (from Idea Proposal to Product Release)
• Independently develop new products according to customer specifications
• Develop DOE and Design FEMA for product development
• Participate in 3-year or long-term product/technology planning
• Evaluate new testing instrument and make recommendations for capital expenditures
• Define new product QA requirements to ensure product quality and performance
• Transferring new products/technologies to the Processing group
• Perform initial material testing and gain material approvals from customers
• Provide technical support to manufacturing plant to assure product quality
• Support internal procedures, PCP and ISO processes
• Keep accurate records and maintain good laboratory notebook practice
• Publish Research Proposals, Field Trial Proposals and Product Releases as required
• Publish progress reports, trip reports and monthlies on approved projects
• Visit customer sites and provide technical solutions to customers
• Initiate and attend technical presentation from raw material suppliers
• Maintain a safe, tidy and harassment free work environment
• Maintain assigned equipment in a good operating condition
• Provide training to new employees, technicians or Junior Chemists

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401k with company match
• year-end profit-sharing bonus
• paid time off
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level