Product Development Chemist, Senior

Arclin; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arclin USA is seeking a Senior Product Development Chemist in Cleveland (Coit), OH to design, execute, analyze and document new product development. You will lead technical solutions for customer process issues and manage lab resources across North America.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years of experience, strong communication, and proven leadership in a technical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Wood Science, or related field.
• Five plus years of job-related experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in a given application area.
• Proven ability to lead a technical team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to coordinate activities on site and between sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist leaders with technology strategy development and deployment.
• Identify and allocate resources, including lab activity.
• Foster innovation and build team capabilities.
• Ensure project work complies with HSE and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver results within time, cost, and quality targets.
• Interface with customers to determine needs and plan actions.
• Solicit stakeholder feedback to improve quality and response time.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Coordination

Technical knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Wood Science, or related field

Job description

About Arclin:

You can find Arclin everywhere. Our technologies make homes and transportation safer, help crops flourish, keep water clean, protect first responders and members of the military, and preserve the purity of essential pharmaceuticals. These vital, everyday products can't fail, and we’re here to give the world an extra layer of performance and peace of mind.

With ~4,000 team members across more than 30 global manufacturing facilities, we operate with the scale to make a global impact and the agility to solve complex challenges at the molecular level. Rooted in scientific discovery and innovation, Arclin's materials redefine performance across industries - from Firepoint®'s patented intumescent technology that helps stall flames and save lives to the iconic Kevlar® and Nomex® brands trusted to protect those who serve, strengthen aerospace and industrial systems, and perform where reliability and safety are top of mind.

As we expand our mission‑critical materials portfolio and shape the next era of performance technologies, we’re looking for people who want to grow, lead, and solve the challenges others can’t. Together, we’ll advance the innovations that keep the world moving. Because at Arclin, our people are truly Vital Beyond Measure.

Arclin USA is currently looking to fill a Senior Product Development Chemist position at our Cleveland (Coit), OH location. Reporting into the Manager, Innovation Programs, this position is responsible for designing, executing, analysis and documentation of new product development and research associated with innovative chemistry-based products and solutions which support Arclin's product development strategy. This position is also responsible for developing technology strategies within a given market segment while providing leadership in developing technical solutions to customer process issues, and managing technical service and application lab resources on a North American basis.

• Assist the Business and/or Technical Directors with the development, implementation and deployment of an approved technology strategy for each market segment
• Identify and recommend optimum resource deployment, including lab activity, in support of the respective strategy
• Integrates the innovative thinking of direct reports, peers, project team members into decisions which benefit project outcomes, while building the capabilities of team members
• Creates a team environment conducive to innovation; sustains team members’ focus on time/cost/quality outcomes while delivering innovative solutions
• Ensures that project work occurs in compliance with all Arclin policies and procedures including HSE and regulatory requirements
• Achieves project or defined sub-set of departmental objectives within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Gains credibility with peers by delivering results which accelerate Arclin's progress towards strategic goals, while being consistent with Arclin's values
• Communicates with internal and external customers to ensure project plans and work in progress will meet desired outcomes
• Interface with Customer personnel to determine current and future technology needs and recommend appropriate action plans to the Business Region Management
• Solicits feedback from key stakeholders at regular intervals to ensure quality, cost and response time continue to meet with customer expectations
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Wood Science, or related field is required
• Five plus (5) years job related experience
• Strong technical knowledge in a given application area
• Proven ability to lead a technical team
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to coordinate activities both on site and between sites