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Junior Formulation Chemist

Messina Group
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We seek a Junior Formulation Chemist for a traveling, customer-facing role with our client in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to Apply

 

Our client boasts a friendly work environment where a work-life balance is promoted and competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation assistance are provided.

Responsibilities include formulating new products, color matching, and improving existing products.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • Communicates with co-associates, customers, and suppliers on project-related matters
  • 90-95% Travel to clients by car.
  • Establishes schedules and logs lab requests and projects assigned in areas of responsibility
  • Participates in the completion of assigned lab requests and projects
  • Coordinates work efforts with other chemists and technicians in setting priorities and accomplishing departmental objects as a team
  • Assists with developing new colors and products for customers, and performs qualifications testing of developed products
  • Performs all technical service functions for customers
  • Assist production scale-up and problem analysis
  • Assist with writing reports and keeping records for the company and customers
  • Maintain good practices of safety and housekeeping procedures
  • Contributes to efforts for continuous improvement and reduction of costs/waste
  • Completes all other tasks, assignments, or functions as assigned and/or required
  • Build good relationships with key customer contacts.
  • Conduct and communicate day-to-day operations and projects at the assigned account(s).
  • With supervisory input effectively communicate problems, issues, and concerns to USP Lab Team, QA, and production personnel.
  • With supervisory and USP Lab Team input develop customer application line correlation.
  • Monitor and track color, inventory, usage rates, online performance, and appearance online at customer site(s).
  • Communicate color adjustments completed on batches and samples to appropriate USP Lab Team personnel.
  • With supervisory input analyze process problems and use problem-solving skills to determine root cause and implement preventative action.
  • Assume a project support role to communicate problems to the Lab Team.
  • With supervisory input coordinate project work, develop schedules, and facilitate internal team meetings.

Job Requirements:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REQUIRED: B.S. in Science or Technical Sciences background desired.

ALTERNATIVE: Industry-related experience.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Qualified candidates should possess an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or Science related degree.
  • Must possess strong interpersonal skills, be able to handle frequent interruptions, and maintain a calm demeanor when confronted with conflict.
  • Related experience is not required, however, candidates with some experience within the paint, coating, or chemical industry will be given preference

REQUIRED:

  • Computer and software skills
  • Communication skills
  • Good organizational skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Strong customer focus
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Be able to work with 2 component coatings and isocyanates
  • Time management skills
  • Be able to lift 50 lbs
  • Access to a personal car for daily travel
  • Air travel may be required

DESIRABLE:

  • 3-5 yrs. previous coatings experience
  • Previous customer exposure
  • Color matching skills
  • Coatings application experience
  • Thorough knowledge of USP manufacturing process and paperwork flow.
  • Project Management experience
  • Negotiating skills
  • Haz-Mat training

Job Benefits:

Our client offers their team members a great work-life balance and boasts a team-based environment to support future career growth within their company, along with the following benefits:

 

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your well-being.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Dependent Care.
  • 401K Plan with company match.
  • Life, Short-Term, Long-Term, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
  • Great work/life balance with PTO, Personal days, 12 paid holidays, and more!
  • Eligible for a yearly $5000 discretionary bonus