Family-owned company in business for 90 years is seeking a Chemist experienced in adhesives to work in a customer-focused technical service role. Company is established and also focused on growth and increasing market share!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for product recommendation, product/process trouble shooting, product quality issues and root cause analysis for existing and prospect customers.
• Independently work on pressure sensitive adhesive projects from formulated resin to plant production and customer trials
• Responsible for internal/external communication on project progress through project team meeting, customer meetings, verbal or email communication
• Contribute to projects and initiatives that are aligned with business growth strategy

• Early engagement in customer interviews to develop clear technical requirements.
• Develop technical plan that includes technical approach, resource needs, testing methods and timeline that aligned with customer and business expectation.
• Test the adhesives and analyze results.
• Upon customer approval of adhesive candidates, scale-up in pilot and production scale
• Lead customer coating trials.
• Provide technical support after products are fully commercialized.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve growth target.
• Provide technical presentation, product features and benefit in support of business growth.
• Ability to perform in a team environment and encourage teamwork and information sharing.
• Manufacturing support, include new product scale up or existing products consistency and quality.
• Observe safety and environmental guidelines while handling products, raw materials and wastes.
• 5-10% travel

Customer Engagement

• Build peer to peer relationships at customers as defined by the Business Leader and Technical Leader

**If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com 

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• AS or BS in Chemistry or Materials Sciences with functional background in polymers, paints, adhesives or coatings
• 1-10 years of work experience in pressure sensitive adhesive experience preferred.
• Experience in emulsion acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive formulation, scale up, coating and manufacturing.
• Understanding of rheology/engineering and coating and drying fundamentals desired
• Strong analytical, creativity and problem-solving
• Has a logical scientific approach to identify problem and solving by understanding the scientific fundamentals of issues.
• Excellent presentation, communications skills, and strong inter-personal skills are required.
• Must have valid driver’s license, reliable car, and passport.

**If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com 

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