UV Curable Ink & Coatings R&D Chemist

Flint Group; Rogers (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Group in Rogers, MN is seeking a Product Development Chemist to drive the design and optimization of UV curable and waterborne ink and coating technologies. You will coordinate lab activities and provide technical information to Customer, Sales and Technical Service teams.

Qualified candidates possess a Master degree in chemistry or related field, 1–3 years in Narrow Web industry, hands-on lab experience, and strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Master degree in chemistry, polymer chemistry or chemical engineering is required.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in the Narrow Web Industry is a plus.
• Hands-on lab experience is a must.
• Team-oriented and effective communication skills are required for the role.
• Experience in project management is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Redesign and optimize UV curable and waterborne ink and coating technologies with a focus on International Key Accounts.
• Develop new UV curable and waterborne ink and coating technologies within regulatory and business constraints.
• Organize and execute lab activities (formulation, testing, scale-up planning) around customer projects.
• Ensure engineering teams have technical information to communicate with customers.
• Interface with Manufacturing, Sales, Product Management, and Technical Service to solve problems using data-driven metrics.
• Support existing business and grow new business with cross-functional collaboration.
• Plan and schedule all technical activities of projects.
• Demonstrate project management skills by handling multiple projects.

Skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Lab experience

Education

Master degree in chemistry, polymer chemistry or chemical engineering

Job description

Flint Group in Rogers, MN is seeking a Product Development Chemist to drive the design and optimization of UV curable and waterborne ink and coating technologies. You will coordinate lab activities and provide technical information to Customer, Sales and Technical Service teams.

Qualified candidates possess a Master degree in chemistry or related field, 1–3 years in Narrow Web industry, hands-on lab experience, and strong communication and project management skills.