Research & Development Chemist

Primary Duties and Deliverables

• Develop new and innovative direct-to-metal industrial coatings products
• Modify existing technologies to suit customer needs
• When required due to regulation change or opportunity, reformulate existing paint products and associated manufacturing processes
• Execute benchmarking studies of products; interpret and clearly communicate results
• Prepare test formulations, conducting tests and advising and coordinating test procedures
• Enter or modify formulas into the formula databases, as needed
• Communicate
• Record and organize projects in an electronic format
• Write technical papers and reports, and prepare standards and specifications for processes, tests and products, as requested
• Summarize complex datasets, project management notes, and process information into concise and easy-to-visually-digest formats

Safety and Maintenance

• Clean, maintain, and store testing tools and equipment
• Create thorough reports on tests and your findings
• Evaluate testing protocols and suggest improvements
• Clean and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, making sure that all the technology is working correctly and, if it isn't, troubleshoot the issue or problem
• Conduct quality control tests to ensure no compounds or equipment are contaminated
• Assure that the handling of all chemicals is done consistent with company safety requirements
• Follow all company and governmental safety procedures

Additional Responsibilities, as requested

• Interact cross-functionally with other departments and sites to support or modify existing products to drive efficiency, profitability and quality
• Work in the laboratory and assist in the direction of the activities of one or more technicians
• Consult with R&D, Operations Personnel, and Technical Support Service on the analysis, interpretation of defects and optimization of tests and processes
• Assist quality control during production
• Assist in following batches in production and the field
• Assist to solve manufacturing/scale-up issues to support quality operations
• Absorb customers' specifications, concerns, and compatibility
• Affirm laboratory safety procedures and standards compliance
• Use or interpret advanced analytic techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry techniques, as requested