Ink Chemist — Advanced Ink Formulation & Process QA

Hewlett Packard Co.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Co. in Singapore is seeking an Ink Chemist to support the Tuas Ink Plant. You will work with a team of chemists and engineers to ensure ink quality, qualify raw materials, and drive formulation changes for HP inks used in large format production.

The role requires a chemistry or materials science background and at least 3 years in a high-tech manufacturing or R&D setting, with strong analytical skills and cross-team collaboration. Occasional travel to the US may be required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a high technology manufacturing or R&D environment.
• Strong problem solving, analytical skills and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to communicate across geographies and functions.
• Willingness to travel to the US for short periods when required.

Responsibilities

• Acquire knowledge and provide ongoing engineering contributions to the Ink Plant in Tuas, Singapore.
• Ensure product quality and availability; qualify raw materials and formulation changes.
• Collaborate with product/process engineers for ink characterization and margins studies.
• Develop models and analytical procedures to understand HP inks and interactions with printheads.
• Define and implement test plans to evaluate formulations and resolve issues.
• Work with engineers on root cause analysis of ink quality issues and with material engineers on raw materials qualification.

Skills

Chemistry

Lab techniques

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Chemistry degree

Materials Science degree

Tools

HPLC/GC

Spectroscopy

Job description

Hewlett Packard Co. in Singapore is seeking an Ink Chemist to support the Tuas Ink Plant. You will work with a team of chemists and engineers to ensure ink quality, qualify raw materials, and drive formulation changes for HP inks used in large format production.

The role requires a chemistry or materials science background and at least 3 years in a high-tech manufacturing or R&D setting, with strong analytical skills and cross-team collaboration. Occasional travel to the US may be required.