Join our Team!  Molded Dimensions Group is a supplier of rubber, urethane and plastic components headquartered in Port Washington, WI. With our diverse customer base, we operate in a wide variety of end markets including marine, medical, automotive, trucking and mining. What we provide is more than just a product. We pride ourselves on being the best at what we do and look for individuals that share the same passion.

We are looking for an experienced Chemist to be the company’s key knowledge resource for rubber and urethane materials for our Port Washington, WI location. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will work closely with customers, suppliers, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance to develop and optimize rubber and urethane formulas and process parameters for performance in application, ease of processing, availability of supply, and overall cost.

Principal Duties

1. Develops and recommends compounds/formulas/ingredients for new and existing items:

• Obtains pricing, properties data, color matches, etc. from material suppliers.
• Compounds materials, molds test pieces, performs material testing, and evaluates results to validate conformance to specification.
• Recommends and evaluates replacements and substitutions.
• Maintains an accurate and thorough database of all formulas, with ASTM D2000 performance specifications and typical results, specific gravities, etc.
• Prepare technical data sheets for customers.

2. Oversees material-related measuring, testing and processing parameters used in manufacturing:

• Develops/reviews milling and mixing procedures.
• Develops rheometer curve limit specifications.
• Trouble-shoots material processing problems
• Shelf-Life Inventory: Dispositions non-conforming and aged lots of material
• Assures that Foreign Distribution product conforms to its ASTM D2000 specification.
• Recommends metal prep methods and adhesive systems.
• Recommends cryogenic deflashing temperatures and durations.
• Participates in Mill Rescue Team

3. Educates internal and external customers about materials by:

• Maintaining active formula quoting guides for quoting and material selection, with overviews of properties, processability, availability and cost
• Acting as a consultant to others on new product development, trouble-shooting existing items, investigating field failures, and purchasing processing equipment
• Assisting in sales presentations and internal material training

4. Oversees the materials lab:

• Purchases and maintains all lab equipment and software.
• Develops internal test methods in accordance with industry practices.
• Maintains procedures and records.

5. Reviews our material portfolio against market needs and industry developments, recommending new:

• compounds and ingredients
• suppliers
• testing and production methods
• technologies and equipment

6. Performs other duties assigned, to include:

• • Manage safety data sheets – production and lab
  • Control incoming experimental materials.
  • Environmental compliance – reach, ROHS, conflict minerals, PROP 65
  • Manage IMDS system/submissions.
  • Maintain rubber and urethane quoting guides.
  • Consult with subsidiary company on material related issues.
  • Cost reduction projects with sourcing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science and Engineering.
• 3-5 years industrial experience with rubber and/or urethane materials, including a thorough understanding of ASTM D2000 standards, testing procedures and equipment. Rubber formulation experience desired.
• Strong verbal communication skills, ability to create detailed technical documentation, effective prioritization of multiple projects from multiple requestors, focus on serving internal customers, willingness to share knowledge, ability to make sound and confident decisions, analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to run, or learn to run, Lab Mill.

Why MDG? By joining the Molded Dimensions Group, you will have the opportunity to work alongside our talented and driven professionals, that embrace change and celebrate success. We work hard but know how to have fun!

keywords: compounders, rubber technology, process chemistry/chemist