R&D Chemist: Pigment Dispersions for Water-Based Inks

Wikoff Color Corporation; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Career development and training oppurt

Clean, safe, and team-oriented work环境

Job summary

Wikoff Color Corporation, an employee-owned company, seeks a chemist for pigment dispersion R&D. You will hands-on prepare and characterize lab-scale pigment dispersions, with guidance provided. Opportunities for advancement exist as you learn to manage independent product development tasks.

You will work with a small R&D team to creatively solve problems, perform color assessments, milling, and proofing, while documenting data and supporting scale-up activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required.
• Experience in formulation or product development within ink, coatings, or chemical manufacturing.
• Experience with pigment dispersions or water-based inks.
• Strong laboratory skills and familiarity with testing equipment and methodologies.
• Experience documenting technical data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Independent motivation to work with limited oversight.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop aqueous pigment dispersions for water flexo inks.
• Independently manage projects and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Analyze raw materials and evaluate alternative components for performance and cost optimization.
• Conduct laboratory testing, performance evaluations, and comparative analyses.
• Document experimental results, formulation data, and technical findings.
• Assist with lab upkeep – cleaning, waste disposal, organization.
• Support pilot trials and scale-up activities in coordination with Production team.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, regulatory, and documentation standards.

Skills

Formulation experience

Product development

Pigment dispersions

Water-based inks

Laboratory skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Wikoff Color Corporation, an employee-owned company, seeks a chemist for pigment dispersion R&D. You will hands-on prepare and characterize lab-scale pigment dispersions, with guidance provided. Opportunities for advancement exist as you learn to manage independent product development tasks.

You will work with a small R&D team to creatively solve problems, perform color assessments, milling, and proofing, while documenting data and supporting scale-up activities.