Product Chemist

ITW • Danvers, MA

3d • $85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Product Chemist joins the Research and Development team to create and sustain a portfolio of chemistries, materials technologies, and products. The role supports product development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and may evolve to include developing new products and enhancing R&D capabilities as the business grows. The position is within a division of a Fortune 200 organization.

The chemist supports formulation changes and implementation for acrylic, polyurethane, and epoxy adhesives serving energy, transportation, wear and abrasion, and general industrial markets. The role also transfers technology and products across sites and geographies, supports existing products, qualifies alternative raw-material sources, and validates product performance. The position involves hands-on laboratory work, use of analytical laboratory equipment, and collaboration with research lab technicians when needed. The chemist promotes and follows safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemistry, with an emphasis on polymers and materials.
• 0–5 years of hands-on industrial R&D experience in chemical product development roles.
• Strong computer, organizational, destructive-testing, and mechanical-testing skills.
• Fluency with Word, Excel, and Access.
• Willingness to collaborate and work in teams to advance ideas and projects.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and investigative skills.
• Practical, hands-on chemist or scientist with excellent formulation skills and problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience formulating adhesives and coatings.
• Experience with polymer testing equipment such as DSC, TGA, rheometers, and Instron equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support chemical and material formulation changes and implementation for acrylic, polyurethane, and epoxy adhesive compositions in energy, transportation, wear and abrasion, and general industrial markets.
• Transfer technology and products across sites and geographies, applying knowledge of monomers, polymers, catalysts, and modifiers in specialty adhesives and coatings while complying with adopted ISO requirements.
• Provide short- and long-term support for current products to maintain quality and performance.
• Qualify alternative sources of raw materials and validate performance.
• Manage multiple projects and tasks independently and as part of a team, making full use of analytical laboratory equipment.
• Perform hands-on laboratory work and, when necessary, collaborate with and guide research lab technician(s).
• When necessary, support improvements to laboratory capabilities at Danvers.
• Promote, support, and adhere to safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

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