Chemist

Key Responsibilities:

Respond to color match requests and color design work for wood flooring and other building material customers.

Maintain new or alternative pigments and/or raw materials to enable supply security and mitigate production disruptions. Design and execute the experiments for the raw material testing.

Collaborate with sales team for product attributes and build strong working relationships with new customers to increase potential business opportunities.

Interact with production to investigate product quality problems, resolve root cause, assemble, and analyze data and implement corrective action to reduce or eliminate cause.

Communicate and ensure recordkeeping through written/verbal summaries, reports, and presentations to both internal and external customers.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry, Polymer Science, Coatings Science, or Chemical Engineering

Prior knowledge of coatings formulation is preferred 0-2 years

The qualifications for the Development Chemist role are:

Level I:

0-3 years. Knowledgeable of chemistry/coatings technology and scientific test methods.

Performs independently by planning and executing specific phases of a project, subject to direction of a senior exempt employee.

Develops understanding of fundamental principles and root cause analysis.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws."