What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Chemist position at 1004 Adient US LLC?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary:
The Development Chemist will plan and execute laboratory projects to evaluate and qualify chemical options, including bench-scale, machine-scale, and plant-scale trials. Develop chemistry to achieve desired physical property and processing performance. Fully document and communicate results of laboratory work to management.
Specific Duties:
- Create chemical blends to evaluate in laboratory.
- Perform chemical property testing including viscosity, water content, pH, refractive index, etc.
- Perform reaction performance evaluation including rise profile, flow evaluation, cure analysis, etc.
- Maintain working knowledge of current and future processing equipment.
- Perform processing evaluations.
- Summarize and analyze physical property results.
- Compile project reports and present to management.
- Travel to manufacturing locations as necessary.
- Follow all EHS guidelines and participate in improvement activities.
- Perform additional special projects or tasks as assigned by management.
Education:
MS in Chemistry, Polymers, or equivalent is required.
PhD is preferred.
Experience:
One to three years of experience within relative industry laboratory is required.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI
