Manufacturing Chemist I

RESTEK CORPORATION•Bellefonte, PA

12d

About The Position

As a Manufacturing Chemist I, you’ll drive improvements in product quality, safety, and efficiency while supporting the smooth transition of new products from R&D into full-scale manufacturing. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on lab work, data-driven problem solving, and collaborating across teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related science or the equivalent education and experience.
Strong analytical skills and comfort working independently.
Professional communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
A continuous-improvement mindset and interest in hands-on problem solving.

Responsibilities

Drive process and product improvements by running experiments, analyzing data, documenting results, and recommending enhancements while ensuring materials and products consistently meet quality and production demands.
Lead new product transfer by scaling processes into manufacturing, training production teams, troubleshooting product or process issues, and supporting Technical Service with Level 2 inquiries and technical presentations.
Execute hands-on chemistry work, including synthesizing, purifying, and formulating materials—ranging from standard batches to complex or high-component mixtures—and developing new procedures for reference standards.
Provide operational and technical support by creating custom mixtures and customer quotes, offering formulation guidance, resolving batch or customer problems, maintaining accurate inventory, and coordinating with equipment support teams.
Support team and operational excellence by mentoring technicians and junior chemists, maintaining and improving documentation and internal databases, and consistently following all safety and quality guidelines.