R&D - Director, Research and Development-Water Treatment (DF)
Thatcher Company LLC · Salt Lake City, UT · 1 mo ago
AnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description paragraphs about making a difference, then "Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT." That's location info. Then "Major Accountabilities" list. Then "Required Qualifications". Then "Why Thatcher is right for you." includes benefits and pay note. Also "Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website." That's application instruction, we must remove. Also EEO boilerplate remove.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections have content.
- About the role: we have introductory paragraphs describing purpose, mission, location maybe. Could be "About the role". We'll put the description paragraphs (the repeated "Make a meaningful difference...") maybe combine into one paragraph.
- Responsibilities: from "Major Accountabilities" list.
- Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications" includes education/experience etc. Could be Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe separate? But we have only one qualifications block. Could treat as Requirements. The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we have headings list; we can choose to include only those with real content. Let's see: we have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Required Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (maybe technical skills listed), Benefits (profit-sharing, 401k, etc), Pay (note that pay depends on factors). Schedule not mentioned.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated. Pay is stated as "The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience)." That's a statement about pay, albeit vague. According to rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The phrase "depends on various factors" is somewhat vague but it's stating that pay depends on factors, not giving a number. Is that considered filler? It's similar to "commensurate with experience". The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". So we should not create a Pay section because the content is filler. So we omit Pay.
Benefits: we have concrete list: 100% company-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (up to 25% of salary annually), 401(k) with traditional and Roth contribution options, Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA, 3+ weeks of PTO, and paid holidays, Education reimbursement and ongoing professional development. That's substantive. So include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned, omit.
Skills: we have technical skills list: Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC. Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office. Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software, such as MassHunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams. Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively. That's skills. Could be a Skills section.
Requirements: we have Required Qualifications (education/experience). Could be Requirements.
We could also combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But we have both headings allowed. To avoid thin sections, maybe we combine education/experience and skills into one "Requirements" section? But we already have Skills separate. Could do: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (includes education/experience and skills), Benefits. That's three sections.
But we need to follow instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid using both Requirements and Qualifications if we have content for each. However we have content for both education/experience (Requirements) and skills (Skills). So we could have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (technical skills). That's two sections. That seems okay.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits.
Now we need to format.
- About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs (the repeated "Make a meaningful difference...") plus location sentence? The location sentence: "Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT." That's basically location and role but we shouldn't repeat job title as heading. We can include location in About the role paragraph.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the description sentences exactly? We can combine but must not lose info. We'll produce a paragraph that includes the mission statement and location.
We have duplicated paragraphs: "Make a meaningful difference: At Thatcher Chemical facilities across the nation, our manufacturing teams create the essential chemistries, processes, and solutions that support clean water, safe environments, reliable infrastructure, and critical industries. From production and quality to logistics and distribution, your precision, dedication, and commitment to continuous improvement help transform raw materials and innovative science into real-world solutions. Your purpose-driven work plays a vital role in protecting public health, supporting communities, and shaping a safer, more sustainable future." This appears twice. We should include it once.
Then location sentence: "Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT." We'll include that.
Now Responsibilities: list from "Major Accountabilities". We'll create
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections have content.
- About the role: we have introductory paragraphs describing purpose, mission, location maybe. Could be "About the role". We'll put the description paragraphs (the repeated "Make a meaningful difference...") maybe combine into one paragraph.
- Responsibilities: from "Major Accountabilities" list.
- Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications" includes education/experience etc. Could be Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe separate? But we have only one qualifications block. Could treat as Requirements. The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But we have headings list; we can choose to include only those with real content. Let's see: we have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Required Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (maybe technical skills listed), Benefits (profit-sharing, 401k, etc), Pay (note that pay depends on factors). Schedule not mentioned.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated. Pay is stated as "The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience)." That's a statement about pay, albeit vague. According to rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The phrase "depends on various factors" is somewhat vague but it's stating that pay depends on factors, not giving a number. Is that considered filler? It's similar to "commensurate with experience". The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". So we should not create a Pay section because the content is filler. So we omit Pay.
Benefits: we have concrete list: 100% company-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (up to 25% of salary annually), 401(k) with traditional and Roth contribution options, Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA, 3+ weeks of PTO, and paid holidays, Education reimbursement and ongoing professional development. That's substantive. So include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned, omit.
Skills: we have technical skills list: Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC. Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office. Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software, such as MassHunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams. Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively. That's skills. Could be a Skills section.
Requirements: we have Required Qualifications (education/experience). Could be Requirements.
We could also combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But we have both headings allowed. To avoid thin sections, maybe we combine education/experience and skills into one "Requirements" section? But we already have Skills separate. Could do: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (includes education/experience and skills), Benefits. That's three sections.
But we need to follow instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid using both Requirements and Qualifications if we have content for each. However we have content for both education/experience (Requirements) and skills (Skills). So we could have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (technical skills). That's two sections. That seems okay.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits.
Now we need to format.
- About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs (the repeated "Make a meaningful difference...") plus location sentence? The location sentence: "Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT." That's basically location and role but we shouldn't repeat job title as heading. We can include location in About the role paragraph.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the description sentences exactly? We can combine but must not lose info. We'll produce a paragraph that includes the mission statement and location.
We have duplicated paragraphs: "Make a meaningful difference: At Thatcher Chemical facilities across the nation, our manufacturing teams create the essential chemistries, processes, and solutions that support clean water, safe environments, reliable infrastructure, and critical industries. From production and quality to logistics and distribution, your precision, dedication, and commitment to continuous improvement help transform raw materials and innovative science into real-world solutions. Your purpose-driven work plays a vital role in protecting public health, supporting communities, and shaping a safer, more sustainable future." This appears twice. We should include it once.
Then location sentence: "Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT." We'll include that.
Now Responsibilities: list from "Major Accountabilities". We'll create - each item.
Responsibilities items:
- Lead the company’s development of new products/technologies for the Water Treatment Market.
- Develop manufacturing processes for new products and optimize existing manufacturing processes for the water treatment division of Thatcher Company.
- Support Thatcher’s operational excellence group in the scale-up and launch of new products and processes.
- Develop finished product specifications and validate analytical test methods that are needed to characterize new water treatment products.
- Improve the existing water treatment product line and search for opportunities to optimize related manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate with Thatcher’s marketing and sales departments to understand the needs of the water treatment industry and develop technical, customer-driven solutions.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the water treatment market through market research and analysis of competitive offerings.
- Understand and maintain a current knowledge of regulatory programs that apply to water treatment operations.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and communicate project status through written technical reports and live presentations.
- Evaluate and approve new raw materials or raw material substitutions as requested by Thatcher’s procurement team.
- Provide storage and shelf-life recommendations supported by low temperature testing, corrosion studies, and ambient and accelerated aging studies.
- Assist the marketing department with the development of technical marketing literature.
- Provide both internal and external technical support and guidance.
Now Requirements: education/experience.
- PhD in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 2 years of industrial research experience; or MS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 5 years of industrial research experience; or BS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 9 years of industrial research experience
- Experience with product development and product characterization, preferably in water treatment or related industry.
- Background in water chemistry will be highly applicable.
We could keep as list.
Now Skills: technical skills etc.
- Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC.
- Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software, such as MassHunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively.
Now Benefits: list.
- 100% company-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (up to 25% of salary annually)
- 401(k) with traditional and Roth contribution options
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA
- 3+ weeks of PTO, and paid holidays
- Education reimbursement and ongoing professional development
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website." Remove.
Also remove EEO statements.
Now produce HTML fragment: start with maybe but not required. Just output headings and content.
We'll output:
About the role
Make a meaningful difference: At Thatcher Chemical facilities across the nation, our manufacturing teams create the essential chemistries, processes, and solutions that support clean water, safe environments, reliable infrastructure, and critical industries. From production and quality to logistics and distribution, your precision, dedication, and commitment to continuous improvement help transform raw materials and innovative science into real-world solutions. Your purpose-driven work plays a vital role in protecting public health, supporting communities, and shaping a safer, more sustainable future. Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s development of new products/technologies for the Water Treatment Market.
...
Requirements
- PhD in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 2 years of industrial research experience; or MS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 5 years of industrial research experience; or BS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 9 years of industrial research experience
- Experience with product development and product characterization, preferably in water treatment or related industry.
- Background in water chemistry will be highly applicable.
Skills
- Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC.
- Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software, such as MassHunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively.
Benefits
- 100% company-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (up to 25% of salary annually)
- 401(k) with traditional and Roth contribution options
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA
- 3+ weeks of PTO, and paid holidays
- Education reimbursement and ongoing professional development
Make sure no extra text.
Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, application instructions, etc.
Check duplication: we didn't repeat the intro
About the role
Make a meaningful difference: At Thatcher Chemical facilities across the nation, our manufacturing teams create the essential chemistries, processes, and solutions that support clean water, safe environments, reliable infrastructure, and critical industries. From production and quality to logistics and distribution, your precision, dedication, and commitment to continuous improvement help transform raw materials and innovative science into real-world solutions. Your purpose-driven work plays a vital role in protecting public health, supporting communities, and shaping a safer, more sustainable future. Thatcher Company is looking for a Director of R&D Chemistry -Waste Water Treatment at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s development of new products/technologies for the Water Treatment Market. ...
Requirements
- PhD in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 2 years of industrial research experience; or MS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 5 years of industrial research experience; or BS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 9 years of industrial research experience
- Experience with product development and product characterization, preferably in water treatment or related industry.
- Background in water chemistry will be highly applicable.
Skills
- Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC.
- Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software, such as MassHunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively.
Benefits
- 100% company-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (up to 25% of salary annually)
- 401(k) with traditional and Roth contribution options
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA/FSA
- 3+ weeks of PTO, and paid holidays
- Education reimbursement and ongoing professional development