Junior Chemist - Technical

Job description

The Junior Chemist will oversee the entry of formulations into our system and future adjustments of customer compounds to meet all their requirements, in a timely manner. They will assist with development projects alongside the Segment Managers/Chemists and R&D chemists from the ground up which will include: (compound formulation, mixing, sample prep, testing, industrialization, raw material sourcing and pricing). Responsibilities: - Work under the guidance of the Technical Manager to develop customer formulations from scratch based on a set of requirements. - Enter recipes into the ERP system with all required documentation and be a general resource to all Segments. - Follow the lab batch and production trial mixing. - Work with the Purchasing group to source customer specific raw materials as well as pursue cost saving opportunities. - Work with the R&D lab to learn and operate all lab equipment and assist in conducting studies. This will include the preparation of reports based on test results. - Work with various groups to troubleshoot production related issues as well as assist in process improvements. - Monitor the processing capability of issued recipes and adjust if necessa...