Sr. Lead, R&D (REQ793)

Spartech • Maryland Heights, MO

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About The Position

Senior Lead, R&D Maryland Heights, MO Spartech offers a competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs! Spartech, LLC, headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri, has over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech’s products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications, for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. If you want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large that you become “just a number”, Spartech might be the ideal company for you. General Summary and Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for designing and conducting experiments toward the development or improvement of custom polymer compounds. Responsible for developing a testing plan, and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results. Five plus years direct relevant experience with ability to operate independently.

Requirements

• Develops and/or leads development of products adhering to customer specifications, quality, and operational goals and standards.
• Conducts literature and patent search to guide experimentation.
• Conducts and troubleshoots materials testing, developing new testing/approaches if needed.
• Contributes to product platform development through application of statistical experimental design, product testing, and data analysis.
• Identifies material and other functional specifications to meet customer requirements.
• Supports marketing and sales through development of product and application data.
• Serves as technical resource across businesses.
• Partners with manufacturing resources to establish quality and testing conditions for new materials.
• Presents technical work to customers and various levels of management as needed.
• Five plus years direct relevant experience with ability to operate independently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and conducting experiments toward the development or improvement of custom polymer compounds.
• Responsible for developing a testing plan, and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision.
• Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with a strong matching program.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
• 11 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed