SUMMARY: The primary result expected from the R&D Chemist will be to assist in formulating new products as requested by Marketing, assist in re-formulating current product lines for improvement, and assist in solving technical scale-up and manufacturing problems by ensuring the availability of quality and value engineered products which satisfy customer’s requirements and increase sales and profitability of the corporation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, and reactions, utilizing chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry techniques.
- Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.
- Develop, improve, and customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods.
- Conduct quality control tests.
- Direct, coordinate, and advise personnel in test procedures for analyzing components and physical properties of coatings and related materials.
- Prepare test solutions, compounds, and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct test.
- Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions.
- Confer with peers and supervisors to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.
- Write technical papers and reports and prepare standards and specifications for processes, products, or tests.
- Induce changes in composition of substances by introducing heat, light, energy, and chemical catalysts for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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Required Skills
Required Experience
- B.S. degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other scientific technical field.
- 4-6 years of coatings technology experience.
- Proven ability to use fundamental polymer properties to predict end-use performance.
- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo.
- Demonstrated use of Design of Experiments.
- Proven ability to work effectively on cross-functional project teams.
- Ability to work safely in Rust-Oleum Corporation laboratories, manufacturing, and customer facilities.
- Solid record keeping skills.
- Solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid PC skills including MS Office.
Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.