Americas

Scientist - Digital Printing

Job Location: Americas

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Job Schedule: Full Time

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General Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Scientist to join the Global Research & Development (R&D) organization for our Digital Print business supporting the inkjet segment.

Informed by important market needs and new trends, you will develop waterborne product prototypes through your ability to connect structure/property fundamentals with novel product functionality.

Your mindset for identifying problems and creating solutions will fuel a “reason to believe” for the novel functional benefits to be provided by Michelman materials in a way which will help accelerate the growth of the inkjet segment.

Excellent problem-solving skills and creativity will be essential to your success as they will allow you to quickly screen new technologies and materials for fit both with the market and with Michelman. Further, it will be essential that you develop a strong collaborative network with other groups including sales, technology, marketing, and manufacturing teams to convert those novel concepts into successful product platforms.

The successful candidate will become an essential member of a dynamic technology team focused on developing new coating products to support the inkjet packaging market and support their end use application.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Propose and execute new (and sometimes complex) product development experiments to be enabled by existing lab scale processes
• Develop prototype formulations and test them against the success criteria that have been established for their intended application
• Identify new product/process optimization, technical solutions and innovation, new application opportunities for the business unit that are supported by practical results
• Help create process-related data (up to pilot scale) which will aid in the scale-up of product prototypes and lead to their commercialization
• Document thoroughly and accurately all experiments, analyses, and testing results
• Ensure timely delivery of project-related information/results to company partners
• Contribute to reports (written and verbal) on technical results/conclusions to business and technology leadership
• Partner with Safety/Regulatory to ensure new materials are approved for internal use
• Become an expert resource on select equipment, tools, methods, and processes relevant to printing and packaging, specifically inkjet applications
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Understand and follow established procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates

 

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent analytical and observation skills
• Ability to make technical decisions and complete assigned tasks independently
• Time-management skills to allow for contribution to multiple technical projects simultaneously
• Experience developing waterborne coatings and/or formulations for printing/inkjet applications is considered a plus
• Experience working with laboratory-scale equipment and analytical instruments to prepare materials for subsequent evaluation
• Ability to proactively provide relevant and detailed observations while managing multiple competing priorities to accomplish assigned tasks
• Ability to effectively document novel laboratory methods with minimal supervisory input
• Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and collaboration skills

 

Education and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer/Materials Science or related field with 1-3 years of relevant laboratory experience demonstrated. A Master’s degree is preferred.

 

Other

• Able to travel by car or plane to visit customers when needed
• Role may on occasion require long periods of standing and/or an extended work schedule
• Role may require heavy lifting from time to time (as much as 50 lbs. to waist level)
• Role will demand appropriate use of PPE - including safety shoes

 

Work Hours

• Flexible work hours

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

 

About Michelman

 

Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging, and industrial manufacturing markets. The company’s surface modifiers, additives, and polymers are used by leading manufacturers around the world to enhance performance attributes and add value in applications including wood and floor care products, metal and industrial coatings, paints, varnishes, inks, fibers, and composites. Michelman is also well-known as an innovator in the development of barrier and functional coatings, as well as digital printing press primers that are used in the production of consumer and industrial packaging and paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials. Michelman serves its customers with production facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, product development and technical service centers in several major global markets, and a worldwide team of highly trained business development personnel.

Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, and success. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive, and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.

No phone calls, please. Michelman does not hire individuals who use tobacco products. All candidates will receive a drug test prior to beginning employment which will include a test for tobacco products.

For more information about Michelman, please visit https://www.michelman.com/.

It is Michelman, Inc. policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Michelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

 

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