CPS Inc
Senior Ink Chemist
CPS Inc, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Senior Ink Chemist
Westchester, VA USPosted: 08/16/2024 | Job Number: 239.24TM | Remote Friendly | Experience: 2+ YearsJob Description
Are you a Chemist focused on developing superior products? This chemical company has been in business for 150 years and is focused on growth via high quality products and customer service. There is a strong R&D team here led by an industry veteran.Duties and Responsibilities:Develops new and modifies existing UV/LED-cure ink and coating formulas using appropriate experimental design to meet customer requirements for the printing market.Conducts ink and coatings-related tests and experiments in a laboratory environment using both standard and novel test procedures.Accurately interprets data and results, documents conclusions within project management database, and communicates conclusions and direction to internal functional partners and external customers.Works closely with existing and new raw material suppliers to evaluate new and/or replacement materials for use in ink and coating product formulations.Provides scale-up and support for the ink product formulas with manufacturing and Quality Control including the establishment of testing requirements, specifications, and troubleshooting assistance.Provides product and process recommendations as required based on requests for information from customers and other internal functions such as Sales.Provides technical information and product guidance in support of the creation of product Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets.Supports business revenue growth through product innovation which includes literature surveys, industry partner engagement, customer engagement, and experimentation in the lab. Some occasional travel will be required.Prepares prints of inks and coatings or other marketing-related exhibits for internal and customer use.Aligns laboratory and product formulation support activities within the framework of the ISO-9001 Quality Management System.Provides mentoring and direction to less-experienced R&D and Regulatory staff members.Leads cross-functional project teams related to product changes, product development, and/or process modification.Monitors, assigns, and takes action on incoming technical project requests within eChempax, email, and/or other communication routes.Creates new and directs existing R&D projects based on business priorities for the market segment supported. Provides direction on project experimental design to other members of the R&D segment team.Job Requirements
BS degree in Chemistry, or related science, or equivalent experience.5+ years of experience in UV-cure ink, UV-cure coatings, and/or other liquid coating chemistry and formulation.Experience formulating lithographic offset UV-cure paste ink is a strong plus.Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical data, conclusions, and product recommendations.Ability to travel to customer and/or industry partner locations 5-10% of the time.Self-starter. Able to meet goals, objectives, and deadlines in a fast-paced and customer centric environment.Strong math, time-management, problem-solving, and project management skills.Proficient with MS Office.Meet Your Recruiter
Tory MackTechnical Recruiter
What I Do:I am proud to be part of the CPS flagship division, Industrial Laboratory. Our company started in order to serve the industrial chemicals industry, one of the backbones of the U.S. economy, by bringing together talented technical specialists with the companies that need them.Apply Now:
Apply Online#J-18808-Ljbffr
Westchester, VA USPosted: 08/16/2024 | Job Number: 239.24TM | Remote Friendly | Experience: 2+ YearsJob Description
Are you a Chemist focused on developing superior products? This chemical company has been in business for 150 years and is focused on growth via high quality products and customer service. There is a strong R&D team here led by an industry veteran.Duties and Responsibilities:Develops new and modifies existing UV/LED-cure ink and coating formulas using appropriate experimental design to meet customer requirements for the printing market.Conducts ink and coatings-related tests and experiments in a laboratory environment using both standard and novel test procedures.Accurately interprets data and results, documents conclusions within project management database, and communicates conclusions and direction to internal functional partners and external customers.Works closely with existing and new raw material suppliers to evaluate new and/or replacement materials for use in ink and coating product formulations.Provides scale-up and support for the ink product formulas with manufacturing and Quality Control including the establishment of testing requirements, specifications, and troubleshooting assistance.Provides product and process recommendations as required based on requests for information from customers and other internal functions such as Sales.Provides technical information and product guidance in support of the creation of product Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets.Supports business revenue growth through product innovation which includes literature surveys, industry partner engagement, customer engagement, and experimentation in the lab. Some occasional travel will be required.Prepares prints of inks and coatings or other marketing-related exhibits for internal and customer use.Aligns laboratory and product formulation support activities within the framework of the ISO-9001 Quality Management System.Provides mentoring and direction to less-experienced R&D and Regulatory staff members.Leads cross-functional project teams related to product changes, product development, and/or process modification.Monitors, assigns, and takes action on incoming technical project requests within eChempax, email, and/or other communication routes.Creates new and directs existing R&D projects based on business priorities for the market segment supported. Provides direction on project experimental design to other members of the R&D segment team.Job Requirements
BS degree in Chemistry, or related science, or equivalent experience.5+ years of experience in UV-cure ink, UV-cure coatings, and/or other liquid coating chemistry and formulation.Experience formulating lithographic offset UV-cure paste ink is a strong plus.Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical data, conclusions, and product recommendations.Ability to travel to customer and/or industry partner locations 5-10% of the time.Self-starter. Able to meet goals, objectives, and deadlines in a fast-paced and customer centric environment.Strong math, time-management, problem-solving, and project management skills.Proficient with MS Office.Meet Your Recruiter
Tory MackTechnical Recruiter
What I Do:I am proud to be part of the CPS flagship division, Industrial Laboratory. Our company started in order to serve the industrial chemicals industry, one of the backbones of the U.S. economy, by bringing together talented technical specialists with the companies that need them.Apply Now:
Apply Online#J-18808-Ljbffr