Polymer Chemist II

Essential is a privately owned company that sells its ability to help companies create their next-generation coatings. We expect to deliver our customers a WOW experience when working with us. We believe in the challenge of problem-solving and that learning from our mistakes is more powerful than learning from our successes. We find it fun to discover new solutions, invent new polymers and technologies, and work with our customers to find new and creative ways to solve their problems.

Job Profile:

Join our R&D polymer team at Essential Industries as a Polymer Chemist II.

This team member will be responsible for developing new water-based acrylic emulsion polymers and polyurethane dispersions to fit the customer's needs. They will be responsible for developing the polymer and evaluating its performance in a starting point formulation. They will also be responsible to work with the process engineers and chemical operators to scale up the formulations from lab to pilot to full production.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of project work-synthesis of polymer, formulation of coatings, and the evaluation of the coatings.
• Documentation of experiments and manufacturing process instructions.
• Good housekeeping by maintaining a 6S work environment.
• Operate and maintain instrumentation in a safe and professional manner.

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• Qualifications and Skills:
• PhD in polymer chemistry or related field OR a MS or BS degree in chemistry with 2-5 years of industry experience in organic and/or polymer synthesis.
• Effective communication with internal teams, as well as with customers.
• Understanding and the use of Design of Experiments is a plus.
• Ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations, such as stoichiometry.
• Microsoft Office experience
• Having a passion to solve problems by developing new and innovative solutions.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This requires the ability to lift, move bend, and stand, as well as lift 20 lbs as necessary.

We are currently looking for STARS.

• S ervice. We are dedicated to servicing our customers, teammates and the community.
• T eamwork. We work together with different skills and attributes to achieve a common goal.
• A ttitude. We have a positive attitude that creates optimism and motivates us toward the future.
• R esponsibility. We take responsibility for what we do and how we do it.
• S uccess. We work hard to reach our goals and we celebrate those achievements.

Here are a couple of links to help you get to know us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEWySkbomkI

http://www.essind.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/essentialindustries/videos

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $71,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $62,000 - $71,000