Principal Engineer/Scientist I

The objective of this position is to provide Project Leadership, Research and Development, and technical service for multiple assigned technical projects conducted within the R&D department. Principal Engineer/Scientist I will be responsible for completing assigned projects with minimal supervision while promoting a safe work environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities (Additional Responsibilities As Assigned)

• Research, suggest, and develop new products and projects for the organic growth of CHASE corporation with input from more senior R&D staff or R&D management

• Recommend, plan, execute, generate or obtain results, and evaluate the data from all experiments (lab and/or production scale) agreed upon with management input.

• Prepare all required reports as directed as well as presentations of projects.

• Adhere to all Chase Design Control Procedures, Safety Policies, Environments Policies, and other facility requirements where the work is conducted

• Support and collaborate with all individuals within the company as necessary and recommended to achieve the results required by assigned projects

• Attend all team meetings related to assigned projects

• Organize and convene additional meetings as necessary to achieve project success

• Provide technical support to Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and other Product Development staff as needed.

• Guided interaction with customers, sales, technical service, quality control, production, and/or suppliers

• Recommend external meetings and conferences

• Attend training for self-improvement

• Conduct literature searches, including related technical papers, patents, and others, as needed.

• Travel may be required on a limited basis

Education

• Refer to the requirements for this position

• Knowledge and Experience

• Required Work Experience

• Must have….

• Training in chemical science/engineering or material science/engineering with at least five, and preferably 10 or more years of industrial work experience

• Material and process scale-up experience is a plus

• Excellent data analysis skills to form solid conclusions

• Demonstrated product development experience including the formulation of water-based, solvent-based, and emulsion/dispersion coatings

• Working knowledge of materials analysis, testing and evaluation techniques including thermal analysis, FTIR, GC/MS, ICP, surface science/tribology, particle size analysis, powder flow characterization, adhesive bond characterization, corrosion analysis, SPC (e.g., Ppk/Cpk), root cause and other failure analysis methodologies.

• Experience with thermoplastic and thermoset polymers including (poly)olefins, polyesters, polyurethanes, (poly)siloxanes, hot-melts, thermal-cured and UV/EB-curable resin compositions, super-absorbents, and composite materials

• Exceptional communication skills (both written and oral)

• Good written communication skills to report results

• Fluency in using contemporary and relevant software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and DOE/optimization software like Minitab or other similar tools

• The self-motivation and ability to operate routinely in a fast-paced environment as demonstrated from previous experience

• Good interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work with suppliers and customers who have a wide variety of backgrounds

• Time management, prioritization, and planning skills required to balance multiple simultaneous projects

• Recognized ability to work collaboratively and harmoniously with other departments and R&D colleagues to achieve successful commercialization of projects within the timelines required.

• Familiar with Stage gate process and Design control procedure knowledge and document maintenance

• Recognized/demonstrated success in the effective completion of projects

• Recognized expertise in the resident technology for the relevant Business Unit