What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Chemist position at Synthomer?
The Polymer Chemist position in the Jefferson Hills Process Improvement Team will support the processes at Jefferson Hills, PA, Longview, TX, and Middelburg, Netherlands. This role is responsible for understanding the chemical reactions (catalysis, kinetics, desired reactions, and undesired reactions) in order to lead or support improvement projects that improve yield, quality, and capacity.
The Polymer Chemist is also responsible for advanced troubleshooting not resolved by empirical efforts, leading raw material qualifications, interfacing with the Technology organization to address regulatory and product concerns, and interfacing with the Innovation & Marketing organizations to evaluate the impact of process changes on products and applications.
JOB EXPECTATIONS
Strong project leadership, defined as –
We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.
The Polymer Chemist is also responsible for advanced troubleshooting not resolved by empirical efforts, leading raw material qualifications, interfacing with the Technology organization to address regulatory and product concerns, and interfacing with the Innovation & Marketing organizations to evaluate the impact of process changes on products and applications.
JOB EXPECTATIONS
- Strong commitment to personal and process safety; willing to intervene and advocate for actions that reduce risk.
- Exhibit a high level of initiative, drive, and leadership; able to overcome barriers through collaboration and innovative thinking.
- Results-oriented individual capable of defining and solving complex chemical manufacturing problems and implementing lasting solutions.
- Work effectively with all levels and individual disciplines of the broader organization, including other chemists, engineers, operators, technicians, technical experts, and organizational leaders
- Communicate effectively and gain organizational buy-in for improvements.
- Document best practices and share results from completed projects to ensure favorable impacts are real and sustained.
- Improve and maintain a detailed understanding of reaction kinetics for supported processes at Jefferson Hills, Longview, and Middelburg.
- Provide guidance regarding the impact of process changes on polymer growth.
- Conduct literature searches.
- Lead and participate on multidisciplinary teams to execute technical projects, including laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing scale trials.
- Apply statistical tools effectively (six sigma, design of experiments).
- Provide advanced analytical support, including method development, for the analysis of samples.
Strong project leadership, defined as –
- Communicate & collaborate effectively
- Analytically minded
- Effectively define problems & implement data-driven solutions
- Driven & energetic
- Lead multiple projects in parallel
- Results-oriented & execution-focused
- Build effective teams with the right expertise & resources
- Structured approach to project leadership (agreement on goals, milestone planning, gate reviews, etc.)
- Candidates must have Ph.D. in Chemistry or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Background in polymer chemistry is preferred.
- 5 years of chemical manufacturing / chemical industry experience is preferred.
- Motivated to develop into a company expert (leader) in resin production.
- Demonstrated strong project management and team leadership skills in a manufacturing environment.
We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.
