Formulation and Application Scientist - Adhesives

Philadelphia, PA

Posted: 10/31/2024 Industry: Laboratory - Industrial Chemicals Job Number: 297.24AM Pay Rate: 120,000 Remote: On-Site Experience:

Job Description

Formulation and Application Scientist – Adhesives

Specialty chemical manufacturer is looking for an adhesives formulation chemist to join their team.  If you have a minimum of 7+ years of experience formulating adhesives and are goal oriented, this could be a great opportunity for you!  Our client offers great benefits!

Duties:

  • Perform application and bonding of substrates and adhesives
  • Set up application equipment (i.e., melters, coaters, pumps, nozzles)
  • Solve related product performances
  • Perform testing such as environmental aging, flatwise tension test, peel and shear testing, cleavage, rolling ball tack, and Instron machine
  • Formulate and understand the functionality of raw materials
  • Assist in characterization and troubleshooting products in analytical lab
  • Maintain organization and inventory of lab supplies and equipment
  • Create procedures for project work:
    • Preparation, safe handling, and application products, description of ASTM methods, forms for reporting results concisely
  • Limited travel when necessary
  • Provide support and perform projects on time and communicate turnaround time of projects
  • Analyze and organize data, present findings, and conclusion in written and verbal form
  • Provide technical support by making the best recommendations for products and process conditions
  • Perform field tests and appropriate late tests
  • Utilize applications knowledge to guide new product development efforts
  • Determine and recommend product and process modifications that improve conversation company business
  • Host customer training
  • Support creation and maintenance of TDS sheets
  • Routinely update call notes, project updates, and reports

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at amytnik@cps4jobs.com.

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Salary
$120,000

Job Requirements

Technical Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of adhesives formulation
  • Someone that can be hands on and work at bench formulating and application testing
  • Someone who can talk with customers about how the adhesives are bonded, formulated, how they are used, and applied
  • Someone who is comfortable working in the lab to run application testing such as physical testing, roll coating adhesives, performance testing on projects, and some analytical testing
  • Organized
  • Able to work independently
  • Urethane experience is preferred for adhesives
  • Experience writing safety procedures for lab
  • Expertise on ASTM test procedures on what equipment is needed
  • Experience working with sourcing team to purchase items for lab

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at amytnik@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  297.24AM
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