What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Research & Development - Automotive Chemicals position at Petra Automotive Products?
About Petra Automotive Products:
Petra Automotive Products is a trailblazer in the automotive chemical industry, known for our innovative products and commitment to excellence. Our Petrashield division specializes in high-quality car care and detailing products designed to meet the needs of consumers, industry professionals, and OEM’s.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary R&D chemist, who will serve as our VP of R&D if possible with experience in the automotive chemical, fuels, and/or lubricant world. This role will be a key player in quality control and assistance in developing the next generation of products.
Role and Responsibilities
The R&D and Technical Service Chemist is responsible to perform and support R&D projects, quality control and quality systems support, and technical support for products and service offerings to customers/distributors as well as helping to develop or modify formulations and quality with external suppliers of product.
This position is also responsible for:
· Technical training for product and service equipment for staff and distributors as required. This includes on-vehicle demonstrations and presentations.
· Quality and operations support for filling operations.
· Laboratory operations including lab equipment maintenance.
· Working with Product Safety and Compliance (third-party service) to develop and maintain SDS for all products.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
· Minimum 4-year bachelors degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
· Minimum 5-years of relevant experience, preferably in formulations and quality including laboratory experience
Preferred Skills
· Analytical chemistry experience preferred (GC, GC/MS, FTIR, AES)
· Experience with ASTM laboratory procedures preferred (e.g., D2 and D15)
· Computer experience (general PC skills required); experience with LIMS and/or analytical software highly desirable
· Experience in QMS (e.g., ISO 9001) and Lean/Six Sigma a plus
Additional Notes
· Membership in industry consortiums (e.g., ASTM, STLE, NLGI, SAE) is encouraged and will be supported for the qualified candidate subject to review
· Continuing education or accreditations (e.g, STLE CLS), subject to review, is also encouraged and will be supported