Senior Chemist

Sika•Madison Heights, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves applying technical competence and knowledge based on past experiences to generate new ideas that lead to innovative and proprietary products. The Senior Chemist will implement literature finding, introduce new chemical concepts into work, and propose and conduct technology creation projects to create new building blocks. A fundamental understanding of raw material properties is essential. The position is responsible for transferring new products/technologies to production, evaluating competitive technologies, new raw materials, and new processes. The Senior Chemist will manage assigned projects from idea proposal to product release, review idea proposals, and perform feasibility studies per the PCP process. They will conduct systematic experimentation using DOE and other statistical methods for data evaluation, actively implement quality tools per IATF and Six Sigma in cross-functional exchange, and conduct experiments to identify BMAP and FMEA criteria and countermeasures for new products. The role includes contacting raw material suppliers, identifying potential new materials or technologies for Sika, leading customer interaction, negotiating specification testing criteria, and gaining material approval. The Senior Chemist will visit assembly plants to provide technical solutions to customers, utilize patent literature in project work, and publish research proposals and field test proposals. They will identify equipment needed for new programs, execute RPA, recommend and champion solutions/products/formulations, and apply and interpret advanced analytical methods (rheology, spectroscopy, etc.) in project work.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD. degree in General Sciences
Minimum of 7 years experiences in thermoplastics, thermosets in automotive OEM market.
Excellent oral communication, technical writing skills and presentation skills
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point or equivalent
Experience in DOE, Design FMEA and other quality programs
Proven track record of introducing new chemical concepts to formulation work

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in Polyurethane Chemistry.

Responsibilities

Transferring new products/technologies to production.
Evaluating competitive technologies, new raw materials and new processes.
Managing assigned projects from idea proposal to product release.
Reviewing Idea Proposal and performing feasibility study per PCP process.
Systematical experimentation using DOE and other statistical methods in evaluating data.
Actively implementing quality tools per IATF and Six Sigma in cross-functional exchange.
Conducting experiments to identify BMAP and FMEA criteria and countermeasures for new products.
Contacting raw material suppliers and identifying potential new materials or technologies for Sika.
Leading customer interaction and negotiating specification testing criteria and gaining material approval.
Visiting assembly plants and providing technical solutions to customers.
Utilizing patent literature in project work and publishing research proposals, field test proposals etc.
Identifying Equipment needed for new programs and executing RPA.
Recommending and championing solutions/products/formulations.
Applying and interpreting advanced analytical methods (rheology, spectroscopy, etc.) in project work.