Scientist - R&D - Aerofil

Position Summary:

To work closely with Technical Management, Sales/CSR, customers, and/or suppliers to develop new products or modify existing products.

Essential Functions:

• Develop liquid and aerosol products that meet customer requirements and comply with all applicable regulations.
• Help scale-up from laboratory samples to production runs.
• Troubleshoot issues that may occur throughout all stages of manufacturing.
• Routine and project specific data entry and interpretation.
• Follow or create formulas and blend instructions.
• Understand formula calculations.
• Communicate with suppliers, vendors, sales/CSR, and customers on an on-going basis.
• Assist with purchasing of lab supplies and controlling expenses.
• Understand and follow Good Laboratory Practices.
• Prepare lab reports for customers.
• Regular attendance per handbook policy.
• Other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, crouch, crawl, and kneel for extended periods of time.
• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers, accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to eyes.
• Able to lift 25 - 50lbs. consistently.

Workplace Requirements:

• Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
• Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Know and follow Standard Work.
• Know and recognize quality products and practices, and take action when defects are identified.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, supervisor and management.

Education:

Bachelors’ Degree in a scientific discipline.

Additional Qualifications:

• The ability to understand shop orders and other reports as applicable.
• The ability to perform visual observations of samples and test results.
• Excellent communication skills, good organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Computer literate and the ability to train on programs required for the job (OJT or professionally).
• The ability to apply LEAN manufacturing tools to continuously improve any and all processes of the job.