Formulation Chemist

HirexHire
East Providence, RI, US
Full-time

ABOUT US

HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions.

We take a seat in our client’s everyday operations to understand their people goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.

We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth who need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly.

Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.

OUR CLIENT

Headquarters Location : Greater Chicago Area

Job Location : East Providence, RI

Industry : Printing

Company Size : 500+

What They Do : Our client is a leading manufacturer of Specialty Coatings and Chemicals for the Printing and Packaging industries, as well as one of the largest suppliers of inks and coatings in North America.

THE ROLE

Be at the forefront of our client's newest, industry-leading technologies as a Formulation Chemist. In this role you will help develop and test new products to support the engineering and sales teams and scale up production when product is ready for clients.

With lots of room for experimentation and creativity, this chemist role is an exciting next step for anyone looking to branch out!

This role is onsite in East Providence, RI.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Develop Adhesives formulations, preferably UV curable, aimed at achieving best performance specific to well-defined end use requirements, supporting projects from conception to commercialization

Independently design experiments, execute testing, collect data, and draw conclusions

Work hands-on in a laboratory using Rheometry, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Advanced Surface microscopy, and adhesives testing

Measure polymeric film properties (i.e. surface rheology, coefficient of friction, tensile strength, surface free-energy)

Mentor junior lab team members

Promote a safe and hygienic lab environment

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

BS degree with 7 years of experience, or MS with 5 years of experience, or PhD with 3 years of experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or Polymer Chemistry

Experienced, hands-on scientist with strong laboratory technique and problem-solving skills, including proficiency in designing experiments

Background in formulation and chemistry, specifically with UV-curable and / or water-based inks, coatings, and preferably adhesives

Strong chemistry background in polymer structure property relationships in formulations

Understanding of chemical regulatory regulation for USA, Europe, and United Kingdom for printing inks

Knowledge of the Graphic Arts Printing Industry : flexographic, gravure, screen and offset printing applications

Understanding of various object printing on substrates such as Glass, Aluminum, and plastics is a plus

30+ days ago
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