ABOUT THE ROLE/WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH - Strategic Product Development: Define and execute the R&D roadmap for epoxy technologies (e.g., high-solids, solvent-free, fast-cure) to capture new market opportunities. This includes leading development and managing ongoing projects with polysiloxane, acrylics, epoxy primers, epoxy coatings, and spray foam.
- Team Leadership & Management: Lead, build up, mentor and manage a high-performing R&D team. Foster a culture of scientific excellence, project accountability, and rigorous adherence to safety protocols.
- Formulation & Process Expertise: Oversee the design, development, and scale-up of complex 2K epoxy formulations. This includes managing epoxy resins, amine/polyamide curing agents, fillers, and performance additives to achieve critical properties like abrasion resistance, impact strength, and chemical/saltwater immersion resistance.
- Product Lifecycle & Support: Ensure the long-term performance, cost-effectiveness, and quality of the existing commercialized product line. Provide expert technical support to Manufacturing, Sales, and Quality Control to resolve production issues or support key global accounts.
- Regulatory & Code Compliance: Act as the subject matter expert, ensuring all products are formulated to meet or exceed critical industry and marine specifications as well as US State specific regulations & restrictions
QI (QC) Lab: Raw Materials & Finished Goods Rotational Viscometer (e.g., Brookfield)- Pycnometer (Specific Gravity Cup) & Analytical Scale
- Potentiometric Titrator (for Amine Value & Epoxy Equivalent Weight)
- FTIR Spectrometer
- Stopwatch (for Pot Life / Gel Time)
- Durometer (Shore D)
- Gloss Meter (20°/60°)
- Drawdown Bar & Charts
R&D Lab: Development & Maintenance- High-Speed Vacuum Dissolver (5-20kg samples)
- Rheometer
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
- Universal Testing Machine (UTM) with:
- Pull-Off Adhesion Tester
- Tensile/Elongation Fixtures
- Taber Abraser (for Abrasion Resistance)
- Impact Tester (Gardner/Falling Dart)
- Salt Spray (Fog) Chamber (for Corrosion Testing)
- Mandrel Bend Tester (for Flexibility)
- Accelerated Weatherometer (QUV / Xenon Arc)
- Lab scales
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR- Education: Master degree or PhD in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, or Materials Science (with relevant experience).
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive R&D experience in the protective coatings, specialty chemicals, or industrial polymers industry.
- Mandatory Focus: Deep, hands-on formulation experience with 2K epoxy chemistries and acrylic chemistries is required. The ability to manage projects across polysiloxane, acrylics, epoxy primers, epoxy coatings, and spray foam technologies, are highly prefererd.
- Industry Focus: Proven experience developing products for marine, industrial maintenance, protective, or flooring applications is essential.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage a technical team, lead complex projects from concept to commercialization, and solve challenging technical problems.
WHAT WE OFFER - Competitive salary
- Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- Educational Assistance Program
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