Technical Service Chemist

Role details

Ainsley Search Group is Hiring a

Technical Service Chemist

with experience in technical application of polymer-based materials for a Global Manufacturer of specialty Chemical products based in greater Philadelphia. This Technical Service Chemist will report to R&D Manager and support the downstream application research, support the development and formulation of existing and new products, troubleshoot and research root cause customer complaints, provide technical support on product application with customers, resolve customer complaint on product as needed. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with lucrative compensation, bonus, benefit, relocation assistant and career advancement path.

Responsibilities

• Report to R&D Manager and support the new product development projects of polymer-based products; develop and research for downstream applications and investigate customer complaints on product application and quality issues.
• Based on customer requirements to test, develop, evaluate, and design new product formulation, apply statistics and analytical chemistry to establish product validity, cost effectiveness, and reproduce-ability.
• Based on existing product formulation, apply data analysis on production process, quality issues, application to evaluate product validity, identify improvement opportunity to re-formulate or modify existing formulation and further drive cost saving and process improvement.
• Perform lab bench work, use analytical instruments, and document formulation process; provide scale-up activities of final design, establish raw materials, production process, and finalized production specification, ensure formulation and development process in compliance with quality regulation.
• Define project timeline, budget, oversee project progress to ensure product development project is within timeline and apply cost control, trouble bottleneck during project life cycle.
• Work closely with 3rd party suppliers and laboratory on sample manufacturing, sample testing, sample approval, materials; work cross functionally with engineering, supply chain manufacturing, quality, customers, and suppliers to ensure formulation and commercialization process.
• Support field testing on products at customer or supplier sites; provide data analysis on new product formulation to ensure application and validity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, polymer sciences, Materials Sciences
• 5+ years of tenure as Technical Service Specialist, Technical Service Chemist, Technical Chemist within specialty materials/chemical manufacturing industry, exposure to polymer-based materials development.
• Solid knowledge of technical processes, quality indicators, downstream applications during product development process.
• Proven Chemistry Analytical Skills is a must.
• Project management skills, able to define project scales on timeline and cost.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skill, strong problem solving skill.
• Must be US Person

Compensation & Benefit

• Competitive compensation
• Lucrative performance bonus
• Relocation assistance
• 401k with match
• Yearend bonus
• PTO and Paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Long-term/short-term