Chemist

Matthews Marking Systems; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matthews Marking Systems in Cranberry Township is seeking a Chemist to develop new ink products for specific applications and to provide technical support for ink manufacturing processes, including customer issues. This onsite role requires a Bachelor's in Chemistry, 6+ years of chemist experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

You will conduct testing, select materials for cost-effective ink production, maintain lab notebooks, and contribute to environmental, safety and health

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• 6+ years of chemist experience or equivalent.
• Occasional travel locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency with MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management, and planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships across the organization and with external clients.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops new ink products for specific applications.
• Conducts testing to verify ink formulas meet application requirements.
• Solves related manufacturing problems and supports manufacturing functions.
• Communicates with customers to ensure satisfaction and problem solving.
• Analyzes and suggests methods to reduce manufacturing costs.
• Provides status reports on project status for ink development.
• Selects materials to enable ink manufacture at lowest practical cost.
• Maintains up-to-date lab notebooks detailing project work.
• Provides information on environmental, safety and health aspects of ink and related products.
• Completes analyses in a timely fashion to drive commercial outcomes.
• Communicates progress and results with team members and projects in a timely fashion.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

MBA or Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Internet applications

Job description

The Chemist develops new ink products in support of customer application requirements in contact and non-contact printing technologies. This position provides technical support for ink manufacturing processes, for specific customer application issues as well as problem solving for potential customer problems.

This role will work onsite at our Cranberry Township location.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops new ink products for specific applications.
• Conducts testing to verify ink formulas meet application requirements.
• Solves related manufacturing problems and support the manufacturing function.
• Communicates with customers, both internal and external, to ensure overall satisfaction and potential problem solving.
• Analyzes and suggests methods to reduce manufacturing costs.
• Provides status reports on project status with regards to ink development.
• Selects materials and ingredients to allow for manufacture of ink at lowest practical cost.
• Maintains up-to-date lab notebooks detailing specific project work.
• Provides information and feedback on environmental, safety and health related questions as needed about ink and ink-related products.
• Completes necessary analysis in a timely fashion, focusing on practical research that will drive commercial outcomes for the company.
• Communicates progress and results with team members and projects in a timely fashion.
• Additional duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's) preferred
• 6+ years of previous chemist experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.