Associate Chemist — Formulation & Customer-Focused Lab

Ellsworth Corporation; Village of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO on first day

Quarterly gainsharing plan

Great benefits

Job summary

Ellsworth Adhesives, part of Ellsworth Corporation, is seeking an Associate Chemist to join our Germantown, WI facility. The role collaborates with sales and customers to develop formulations, validate product properties, and support transfer through commercialization.

This on-site position emphasizes quality, safety, and customer-focused problem solving. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's in Chemistry or related field, with strong lab skills and a

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional related work experience.
• Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related field is required.
• Strong focus on customers with ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Responds promptly to customer needs while soliciting customer feedback to improve service.
• Continuously pursues training and development opportunities to improve technical skills.
• Observes safety and security procedures to identify and report on potentially unsafe conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to use lab equipment and materials properly.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with sales force and customers to collect application targets.
• Maintains positive customer relationships, creates plans, and commits timelines to customers and sales team.
• Leads projects with formulation direction from senior team members.
• Prepares new product formulations to the design criteria specified by customers with a primary focus on modifications of existing products.
• Analyzes products using laboratory instruments, procedures, and test methods.
• Documents all laboratory plans, processes, and results in electronic laboratory notebook.

Skills

Customer focus

Laboratory skills

Safety consciousness

Education

Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Ellsworth Adhesives, part of Ellsworth Corporation, is seeking an Associate Chemist to join our Germantown, WI facility. The role collaborates with sales and customers to develop formulations, validate product properties, and support transfer through commercialization.

This on-site position emphasizes quality, safety, and customer-focused problem solving. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's in Chemistry or related field, with strong lab skills and a