Michelman
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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Americas
Job Category:
Job Schedule:
Full Time
Apply in the US
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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