Project Leader - Senior Formulation Chemist

Position Overview:

This role is responsible for developing coated film products, including creating formulations, testing products, coordinating production scale-up, and other tasks related to product development.

Requirements: Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to visually analyze written materials, computer data, and lab experiments; physical capability to operate various lab equipment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned projects to create and improve formulations, coatings, and other components for new or existing film products based on requests from customers or sales teams.
• Research and test combinations of paper, coatings, chemicals, binders, pigments, and other materials to determine their feasibility in new or enhanced products.
• Formulate new product recipes and conduct experiments to test performance characteristics, ensuring alignment with product specifications.
• Oversee production ramp-up for new products by translating lab formulas into full-scale production versions, working closely with production teams for testing and initial production runs. Resolve any production issues as they arise.
• Analyze company and competitor products by conducting lab tests to evaluate performance, determine production feasibility, and compare product attributes.
• Serve as a key liaison among the company, vendors, and customers, discussing product performance, future requirements, and raw material quality with relevant stakeholders.

Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the position or as requested by the supervisor.

Education: B.S. in Chemistry
Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in coating formulation development, including project planning
• Proven leadership abilities
• Strong communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of coating processes