What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Scientist, Composite Molding Formula position at AOC, LLC?
Desired Experience:
- Formulating or compounding resins
- Hands on laboratory experience in SMC, BMC, or Pultrusion molding processes.
- Experience in formulation and compounding of unsaturated polyester and epoxy vinyl ester resins
- Graduate research in polymer science (synthesis, compounding, or materials science)
Required Skills:
- Excellent knowledge in resin chemistry formulations and compounding
- Hands-on laboratory skills
- Knowledge of physical testing and mechanical properties
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Interpersonal skills for customer and colleague collaboration
- Microsoft Office
Additional Desired Skills and Characteristics:
- Proven track record in product development, ability to recite and quantify these successes
- Creativity, curiosity, mechanically inclined, problem solving, time management, ability to seek out and find new opportunities for composites, business acumen.
Required Qualifications:
- M.S. in Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Composites Engineering or related field. (Ph.D. candidates will be considered).
Other:
- Minimal travel, up to 10%
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Job Description:
The Scientist, Structural Composite Molding Formulations at AOC will be based in Valparaiso, Indiana. The main responsibilities are product development of AOC products for composite applications that are using sheet molding compound, bulk molding compound and pultrusion. Examples of end uses are construction, automotive and infrastructure. The position is hands on with formulating, compounding and molding. The candidate should be mechanically inclined as well as have excellent chemical formulation knowledge, specifically with unsaturated polyester and epoxy vinyl ester chemistries. The individual will support the product leaders and the technical manager in design of experiments, formula development, preparing samples with hands on laboratory work, maintaining equipment, molding, and authoring technical reports. Organization and project management skills are important as well as business acumen. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Individuals with experience and skills far exceeding those in this job descriptions will be eligible for a senior material scientist role.