Senior Chemist

Sika AG•Madison Heights, MI

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for 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 findings, 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 involves 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. Systematical experimentation using DOE and other statistical methods will be employed for data evaluation. Quality tools per IATF and Six Sigma will be actively implemented in cross-functional exchange. The role includes conducting experiments to identify BMAP and FMEA criteria and countermeasures for new products, contacting raw material suppliers to identify potential new materials or technologies, and leading customer interaction to negotiate specification testing criteria and gain 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. Identifying equipment needed for new programs and executing RPA are also key responsibilities. The role involves recommending and championing solutions/products/formulations and applying and interpreting 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 Hotmelt Chemistry.

Responsibilities

Responsible for transferring new products/technologies to production.
Evaluate competitive technologies, new raw materials and new processes
Responsible for managing assigned projects from idea proposal to product release
Review Idea Proposal and perform feasibility study per PCP process
Systematical experimentation using DOE and other statistical methods in evaluating data
Quality tools per IATF and Six sigma actively implemented in cross functional exchange
Conduct experiments to identify BMAP and FMEA criteria and countermeasures for new products
Contact raw material suppliers and identify potential new materials or technologies for Sika
Lead customer interaction and negotiate specification testing criteria and gain material approval
Visit assembly plants and provide technical solutions to customers
Utilizes patent literature in project work and publish research proposals, field test proposals tec.
Identifies Equipment needed for new programs and executes RPA
Recommend and champion solutions/products/formulations
Apply and interpret advanced analytical methods (rheology, spectroscopy, etc.) in project work