Chemist

Privately owned chemical manufacturer is seeking a research and development chemist to join their team and formulate industrial coatings. If you have a degree in chemistry and a minimum of 5 years of industry experience, this could be a great opportunity for you! Our client hosts monthly employee lunches and fun outings throughout the year!

Duties:

• Development of new products under laboratory and sales projects and their implementation at the customer
• Product service and maintenance regarding

+ Optimization and development of formulations

+ Process optimization

+ Applications engineering

+ The consideration of environmental and occupational safety aspects

+ Efficiency optimization

+ Support in the correction and reprocessing of defective batches

+ Creation of color shades

+ Answering customer requests in coordination with the supervisor and the sales department

+ Measurement of color samples

+ Training of both staff members and customers

+ Measurement of standardizing coloring

+ Maintenance and calibration of measuring instruments

+ General administrative tasks in the lab

+ Initiate and review technical data sheets

+ Initiate and follow up of necessary actions regarding EHS compliance

+ Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

+ Requires flexibility and understanding that this position may be required to perform duties outside the duties listed above in order to meet the mission and goals of the company

Salary:

$70,000 - $80,000

Benefits

M/D/V/pto

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related
• Receive hazardous waste training within 6 months of initial employment and thereafter in accordance with the applicable provisions of R.62-79\.262\.17(a)(7)(ii), (iii) and (iv)(D) of the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (SCHWMR)
• 2\+ years of experience in coatings industry
• SAP experience is preferred
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft word, excel, outlook, and powerpoint
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at [email protected].

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