What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foam Formulation Chemist position at CPS, Inc.?
Application / Formulation Chemist – Foam
Specialty chemical manufacturer is looking for a foam formulation chemist to join their team. If you have a minimum of 7 years of experience formulating foams and are goal oriented, this could be a great opportunity for you! Our client offers great benefits!
Duties:
Salary
$100,000 - $120,000
Benefits
M/D/V/401(k)
Technical Qualifications:
Specialty chemical manufacturer is looking for a foam formulation chemist to join their team. If you have a minimum of 7 years of experience formulating foams and are goal oriented, this could be a great opportunity for you! Our client offers great benefits!
Duties:
- Conduct physical property and application testing, including substrate bonding, equipment setup, and problem-solving
- Perform physical property tests such as R-value, compression strength, dimensional stability
- Organize and analyze data, presenting findings in written and verbal form
- Coordinate analytical lab testing for product characterization and troubleshooting
- Provide technical support to assigned accounts, recommending products and process conditions
- Guide new product development efforts using applications knowledge
- Recommend product and process modifications to improve field conversion rates
- Manage project portfolio, identifying new technology and business growth opportunities
- Coordinate sample preparation and support documentation delivery
- Understand product formulation, raw material functions, and batch process scale-up for urethane foams
- Safely handle hazardous chemicals, run reactions, and utilize various test equipment
- Plan and conduct experiments to meet project goals
- Ensure laboratory equipment is managed, maintained, and improved safely and efficiently
- Source, purchase, and start up new lab equipment as needed
- Create and maintain safety procedures and SOPs, ensuring proper staff training
- Oversee lab organization, inventory management, equipment upkeep
- Identify and implement new equipment, testing and lab capabilities
- Works with a high degree of independence
- Act as a technical liaison between Sales, Quality, and Production units
- Address product complaints and customer needs
- Support Production optimization initiatives
- Commercialize new products, including process transfer and specification setting
- Prepare technical reports and promotional documents
- Ensure proper documentation of project reports and promotional materials
- Domestic and international business travel as required
- If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at amytnik@cps4jobs.com.
Salary
$100,000 - $120,000
Benefits
M/D/V/401(k)
Technical Qualifications:
- BS in Chemical Engineering preferred, Engineering, Chemistry, or Polymer Chemistry will be considered
- 4 years of foam lab and managerial experience
- Excellent knowledge of chemicals and a willingness to adapt
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Fluent in English
- Experience in project management and decision-making processes
- Up to 25% overnight travel during the work week, occasionally more as needed
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs. manually and unassisted
- Wear personal protective equipment, including respirators, as needed
- If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at amytnik@cps4jobs.com.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
