Chemist Lead, Product Development

As the Flooring Product Development Chemist, you will be responsible for new product development and maintenance of existing product portfolio within a global and regional technology segment supporting the Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) business.Key Responsibilities• Follow existing experimental procedures and develop new procedures towards development of new products and performance testing of existing products.• Generate reliable data, and consistently demonstrates the ability to contribute to the design of experiments.• Lead independent projects and portions of larger project.• Provides innovative technical solutions to challenging problems.• Responsible for planning and coordinating technical activities for new projects.• Consults with other chemists in the organization and field technical service personnel. Elicits input from customers, sales.• Ensure compliance with all our client's policies and business strategies including EH&S, business conduct, code of ethics, and all governmental regulations and laws.Qualifications• MS in Chemistry or Polymer Science with a minimum of 2-5 years of relevant work experience.• Knowledge of epoxy, vinyl ester, polyurethane, polyurea, and polyaspartics formulating principles is recommended.• Drive continuous improvement. Embrace teamwork. Accept and deliver meaningful feedback.• Able to search and interpret literature and is cognizant of competitor technology and intellectual property.• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications is required.• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in order to deal effectively with external customers and internal personnel generate written reports and make technical presentations.• Travel: Up to 30 %: Product launch, field support and meetings may necessitate travel and overnight stays.