What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Chemist position at I K I MANUFACTURING CO LLC?
Product Development Chemist II
Are you ready to bolster your formulation skills and personal development with a dynamic technical team? Join our growing organization! This is an exempt position with salary based on experience with the required and/or preferred qualifications within the job description.
- Job Title:
- Product Development Chemist II
- Position Summary:
- Product Development Chemist II, under the guidance from the head of R&D, will support new product development through aerosol sample generation, technical support, and document management for personal care, pet care, household, automotive, pesticides, adhesive, and industrial sectors.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Under minimal supervision, create and prepare formulas for needs like customer evaluation, stability, sales promotions, and proof of concept
- Under minimal supervision, assist with new product development from formula creation, reverse engineering, reformulation, and making a production ready product
- Provide technical assistance to production and quality
- Support the technical transfer of documents
- Owns maintaining specifications, product launch records, product retains, and product related data
- Provide technical information to the supply chain team for vendor quoting and procurement processes
- Source componentry and chemicals from our warehouse and/or vendors to be able to create samples
- Engages with vendors to procure suitable chemicals and components for ongoing and new product development innovation
- Assists with procuring regulatory documentation for product development to help ensure compliance
- Connects with customer portals for laboratory and production related information
- Maintains working knowledge of industry related information by reading trade publications, attending presentations, etc.
- Works closer with the customer to answer questions regarding project/status updates
- Upholds accurate inventory for the R&D lab for chemicals and components
- Required Qualifications:
- Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Laboratory experience
- Formulation experience
- Aerosol experience
- Manufacturing experience
- Analytical instrumentation experience
- Microbiology education
- Key Skills and Competencies:
- Wet chemistry
- Microsoft Office
- Teamwork
- Resourcefulness
- Solutions Provider
- Positive/Can-Do Attitude
- Desire to grow
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Well-organized
- Self-motivated
- Work Environment:
- Hybrid of laboratory and office work
- Manufacturing setting for production related needs
- Opportunities for Advancement:
- IKI emphasizes promoting from within. Develop your career within the R&D team, as you expand your expertise and scale up the ladder in our department.
- Company Overview:
- IKI Manufacturing specializes in aerosol manufacturing. Our IKI Core is centered around attitude, teamwork, discipline, dedication and talent.