Associate Assistant Chemist

What does a cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common? Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products! Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment currently has an Associate Assistant Chemist opportunity at Ellsworth Adhesives.

This role reports into our KitPackaers / ReslinLab (KPRL) Division located in Germantown, WI. KitPackers is a GROWING industry leading packager of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries.

Come work for us and enjoy a PTO allotment on your first day, , competitive pay, and a generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan, as well as promotion opportunities within the department and the Ellsworth organization.

Come join our growing team! Summary Prepares samples and testing for qualifying raw materials, validating properties of new products and modifications or reformulations of existing products.

Completes work related to design plans, raw material qualification, validation of properties of new products and product modifications, and reformulation and support of current products.

Responsibilities

Prepares samples and formulations using chemicals and laboratory mixing equipment by following written instructions

Tests experimental formulations for properties such as viscosity, cure time, thermal transition temperatures, adhesion, and hardness using standard laboratory procedures and instrumentation

Performs a limited variety of chemical tests as instructed

Seeks resolution on experimental data deviating from expected result

Calibrates and verifies equipment as specified in SOPs and Work Instructions.

Documents procedures, observations, data, and other results in an approved format in an electronic laboratory notebook

Stocks inventory in lab and requests order of supplies

Maintains 5S of laboratory space

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in chemistry or related field is required (Bachelor's degree preferred)
• 0+ years of related work experience

Other Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities

Solid technical communication skills with ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Strong safety awareness

Experience with the use of personal computers and other standard office equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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