Polymer Materials Scientist (Must have rubber or silicone experience)

About the role

We are a family-owned organization dedicated to supporting manufacturing and logistics operations through integrated IT, HR, and accounting services. Our team operates in a collaborative, hands-on environment where leaders are empowered to make decisions, drive improvements, and directly influence business outcomes.

Why join us?

You will have the opportunity to shape strategy, streamline operations, and build scalable systems in a company that values agility over bureaucracy. We offer a setting where your impact is visible, your ideas are heard, and your leadership helps guide long-term growth—making it an ideal place for those seeking both responsibility and meaningful influence in a stable, essential-services business.

Job Details

• Relocation available
• Are you looking for a growing entrepreneurial organization where you can make a significant impact? We need a visionary polymer chemist and/or material scientist with a track record of success.
• Are you a creative expert in developing new chemistries, formulations, and products?
• Do you want accountability for all aspects of material performance including overall design, material optimization and material processing for all polymer and textile technology within the organization? Do you have the expertise and the motivation to cause things to happen and deliver results?
• The ideal candidate will have R&D level proficiency in polymer chemistry (ideally silicone and/or organic rubbers), material science, and applied materials science/mechanical engineering.
• You Should Know How to:
• Research and develop new polymer formulations for new product market launches working directly with technical leadership.
• Implement and control of all polymer production compounds
• Confirm system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods and properties.
• Optimize polymer products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials; and solicit observations from operators; benchmark against competition.
• Assure system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing raw material and finished-product and system capabilities; and confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Assist Engineering in optimizing polymer production processes
• Acts as a bridge between our scientists, engineers, customers, and operators with the world of polymers
• Maintain product compliance and communication with government requirements and regulations
• Maintain system and materials data base by writing computer programs and entering data.
• Create materials specifications to ensure material quality conformance.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies.
• Attend intercompany “Chemists Only” meetings every 6 weeks, write Annual Research Report.
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• Coordinate annual “round robin” testing with supplier and sister company labs.
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