Plant/Quality Chemist

Role details

Plant / Quality Chemist

Our client, a global manufacturer, is looking for a talented Plant/Quality Chemist to support the mixing and quality rubber technologies. If you hold a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field and have at least three years of experience in rubber testing and mixing, this could be a great next step in your career. The company offers excellent benefits, long-term growth opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a highly respected organization.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of rubber compound formulation principles and practices, and an in-depth knowledge about the physical properties of the various rubber compounds used in tires.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the tire manufacturing process.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge about the physical testing principles and practices used to evaluate rubber compounds and tires.
• Lead efforts to develop new raw materials, rubber compounds, and reinforcement materials by conducting initial studies in the R&D Compound Development laboratory, running factory trials, building test tires, and evaluating the performance of test tires.
• Understand the roles and duties of a manufacturing plant compounder and lead efforts in troubleshooting factory production problems and/or compound mixing and processing issues.
• Collect, analyze, and report the results of laboratory studies, factory trials, and tire field performance tests. Participates in site visits to customers running test tire field trials.
• Keep abreast of current patents and scientific literature, as well as tire industry trends and developments. Propose ideas on new tire-related concepts to explore.
• Teach compounding basics to manufacturing personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary

$85,000 - $90,000

Benefits

M/D/V/401K

Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Rubber Engineering, or Materials Science and/or equivalent education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Minimum of three years in rubber or plastics technology. 5+ years and tire manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of scientific research principles and data analysis.
• Basic understanding of the tire manufacturing process.
• Basic understanding of tire engineering and design.
• Working knowledge of raw materials used to manufacture tires.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a product development project.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• 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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