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Sr. Chemist/Formulator - Job#1015
To perform formulation and testing of adhesives and other thin film products in the laboratory, at the direction of R&D Director, using professional judgement in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation of laboratory methods and techniques. Formulates adhesives for a variety of applications, utilizing company and industry procedures and techniques, in line with specific project requirements. Project goals may require oversight or coordination of field trials, and/or participation in manufacturing scale up activities. Perform evaluations with tests as required, Interprets laboratory and/or field test findings to assess suitability of formulated product and reports to director or others. Participates in regular project review meetings with R&D Director and others within the company as appropriate, Supervises the work of technicians when assigned on projects. Location: PA Salary: $70-85k
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Sales Representative - Job#1016
Career opportunity selling engineered industrial coatings and adhesives. Responsible for a sales territory that include Oregon, Washington, Northern CA. Responsible for maintaining existing sales and generating new business to meet annual goals. Ability to work with team to identif, evaluate and commercialize new technologies and products for existing and new accounts.
Requirements: BS Degree with minimun three years of technical service or sales experience with direct customer contact and responsibilites. Preferred experience in specialty coatings,adhesives,electronics, or encapsulation. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have a track record of success and accomplishment. Salary: $80-90k
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Product Development Chemist - Job#1018
Lead a product development team which may include chemists, specialists and technicians * Responsible for a set of projects that focus on the application of new technologies, the use of new adhesive platforms, and/or modification of existing structures to meet end-user or manufacturing needs. The job focus is on the direction of key projects or unique opportunities that will have a significant, positive influence on the profitability of the business * Also involved in Project Management, which is the defining, planning, scheduling, and controlling of the tasks that must be completed to reach a project goal, and the allocation of resources to perform those tasks * Provide innovative solutions for project related problems * Lead all team members in their efforts and encourage them to continuously build their skill base. Location: Midwest, Salary: $60-70k
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Analytical Chemist - Job#1019
Responsible for coordinating analytical work on samples provided by production facilities and the R&D Department. The Analytical Chemist will provide the analytical resources to support product development project work and production problem solving. The position is also charged with the responsibility of identifying new methods and instrumentation that can be used to advance analytical capabilities. The Analytical Chemist also has supervisory responsibilities within the analytical group.Location: Midwest, Salary: $60-75k
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Quality Manager - Job#1021
Develop, implement and sustain total quality managemet systems and procedures to assure the delivery of products and services that will satisfy customer requirements. Lead process improvement programs at the site. Influence quality and productivity improvements through involvement in the development of new and improved procedures, process, innovations and change in culture. Provide direction and coordination for all quality activities and for other related functions that have effect on product or service quality. Continuously planning for future quality department operations and procedural improvements. Provide statisical consulting and analysis services to all parts of the site. Assure consistency of purchased raw materials by vendor certification, establishment or effective acceptance criteria and product monitoring. Responsible for serving as a liaison between the site and its customers for management review of product performance, long term planning and problem solution. Manage departmental budgets. Leadership role in ISO9000 certification. Liaison with corporate Research and Development activities for new product introductions, modification of existing products and customer complaints.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors Degree minimum, prefer Masters, and minimum of five years of quality supervisory experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, required for interface with external and internal customers. Proven ability to manage multiple projects. Strong organizational skills required. Proven ability leadership for direction of the total quality efforts at the site. Black Belt Six Sigma experience preferred. Excellent MW location. Salary: $75-85k.
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Process Engineer - Job#1022
Assist in pilot process development. Learn and understand existing coating and compounding production processes. Transition for mew compounding platform from R&D into the current manufacturing process. Integrate the new compounding platform into the current manufacturing process. Train production personnel in the operation of the new compounding platform.Recommend equipment modification and improvements. Troubleshoot production problems as they arise. Participate on various production and cross-functional terms.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineer. One or more years of proven work experience in paper-making, coating or converting industries. Must have excellent teamwork skills and organization ability. Good oral and written communication skills.Located in
mid-sized SE city. Salary: $60-76k
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Project Engineer - Job#1024
REQUIREMENTS: Undergraduate degree in either I.E., I.M., M.E., or E.E * 3-8 years related maintenance and engineering work experience including coordornating administering engineering projects * Proven project experience is required* Ability to coordinate a variety of departmental functions and projects simultaneously * Technical expertise demonstrated in assignments* Utilize engineering tools (FMEA's, DOE, Control Plans, etc.) and a clearly defined project management process to direct the efforts of the team to safe completion of projects. * Manage multiple projects.
DUTIES: Plans, coordinate and direct manufacturing engineering projects which may include: Manpower, Equipment,and Material Utilizations. Labor estimates. Outside contract administration. Technical and economics analysis. Work simplication and cost reduction. Time standards data development. Plant and equipment layout. Materials handling equipment and systems. Coordinates with outside engineering firms. Location: Midwest Salary: $52-70k
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Engineering Manager - Job#1025
REQUIREMENTS: Strong manager with minimum 5 years in management role, managing at least 5 employees. Project management : Manage $250,000 project(s) . Budget: Managed $1,000.000 or more in functional area. Good engineering and technical skills. Six Sigma or similar experience. Industrial experience with paper coating, films, or web-handling technologies.
DUTIES: Manage the resources (personal and capital) of the engineering group in order to optimize the systems and methods which meet the business need of the company.* Communicate technical expertise to other groups as required to improve the efficiency of the functional area and the abilities of the company to respond to the current and future demands of the market * Identify operators improvements projects and initiatives for improved yields, equipment uptime and throughput * Minimize the environmental impact of the materials and processes used to manufacture* Create a climate that promotes process improvement for all functions * Reduce safety hazard in the manufacturing areas * Develop the professional abilities of the engineering group. * Evaluate and approve engineering test and process changes * Develop and execute a yearly performance plan that is developed in conjuction with the managers from other functional departments * Formulate and deliver annual performance appraisals for your direct reports * Manage the capital budget for on-time and on budget performance. Location: New England Salary: $90-110k
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Process Engineer - Job#1026
DUTIES: Job responsibilities: Manage day-to-day process and product quality problems in an adhesive and resin polymerization manufacturing facility. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions while applying scientific methods for the investigation and resolution of process issues and/or operational support. Investigate, diagnose and correct (or recommend corrections) for technical operational problems such as tooling, practices or procedures, execessive cost or scrapping, production delays,raw material flows, unfavorable production variances, quality shortfalls,finished product flows, etc. Perform engineering design in-house and manage work performed by outside contractors for all phases of a project. Projects range in value from $2,500 to $100,000+; and may include upgrades and modification to existing manufacturing facilities, utilities and buildings. Chemical facility process control software knowledge including PLC's, SCADA and MMI Software required. Support all quality initiatives and work with the Quality and Technical laboratories to insure established product quality standards. Coordinate with the maintenance department and priortize work based on operational and project needs. Help to insure that the Plant is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly fashion. Assist in the implementation of housekeeping initiatives (i.e. 5S program) and lean manufacturing practices to foster an efficient, safe and environmentally sound work environment.
REQUIREMENTS: BS in Chemical Engineering, with at least 5 years, preferably 10 years Process Engineering experience in a similar environment. Working knowledge of digital control system software applications; include PLC's (i.e.SCADA), knowledge of process control principles and direct application experience in analog control (PID, Cascade, and Constrain Controllers) batch processing, alarms, and digital logic aplications. Additional experience in MMI operationg systems (i.e.Citect) and graphics software is highly desirable. Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing practices is desired. Should be able to use MS Project, WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL, MSACCESS, Statistical software (JMP. MiniTab, Statistical, RS/1, etc.) and (AutoCad or Visio), Due to 24/7 plant operations off-hour work may be required during equipment trials, process problems and emergency situations. Location: Greater Boston area. Salary: $75-85k.
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Lead Chemist - Job#1027
DUTIES: Directs and coordinates research and development activities for Company's manufactured product offering by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate team members. Extensive bench time. * Consistently develop new formulas and enhances existing formulas t o enable company on-going product launch and market penetration. * Researches and tests new procedures, technique, machinery, and materials to lower variable unit cost. * Develops and/or maintains accurate, up-to-date manufacturing procedures for each product produced. * Develops or revises Standard Operating Procedures and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards. * Completes all projects within budget and allotted time frames. * Establishes and meets budgeted performance commitments for R&D and QC.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree (M.S.) or equivalent in Chemistry field (in a technical discipline) or four to ten year's related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Some experience in: polymer chemistry, epoxies, acrylics, ester blends. * Also experience with urethanes, ureas, oils, sealers,. * Testing materials used as ingredients in adhesives, bonding, coating, structural repairs and other products for such qualities as purity stability, viscosity, density, bonding, compression and tensile strength, absorption, burning rate, and melting or flash point. Location: Florida, Salary: $75-88k.
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Process Development Engineer - Job#1028
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 8 years experience* BS-Engineering * Manufacturing and process engineering background * Experienced leader in the development scale-up and commericialization of new products * Knowledge of coverting, and/or web processing technologies * Experienced leader in lean manufacturing * Project leadership, project management, and communication skills* Ability to think creatively to solve manufacturing and customer problems*
DUTIES: This position is approxmately. 50% product development, 50% process engineering- requires a self-starter with a high sense of ownership and entrepeneurial spirit * Work with R&D chemists,peers, vendors, internal & external networking, academia, and any other resources as needed to seek out appropriate sources of expertise * Work in an exciting and fast paced environment- interpersonal skills, teamwork, creativity and the highest levels of professionalism are expected while dealing with a constant flow of new product and processing opportunities * Company is an innovative and dynamic manufacturer of specialty materials and coatings. Location: Baltimore, MD. Salary: $62-76k
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Sales Representative - Job#1029
RESPONSIBILITIES: Sell Adhesives and Sealants through distribution to OEM's * Develop new markets for core technology * Grow an established territory. Expectations are 10% growth per year. (4 of 5 salesmen attained this level in 2004).
REQUIREMENTS: BS/BA * Minimum of 3 years of technical sales experience, preferably in adhesives or sealants * Strong technical acumen * Strong problem resolution skills * Must have strong written, verbal, and personal communication skills * Strong group presentation skills * Ability to travel up to 35% of the time * Based in southeastern part of US, preferably Atlanta. * Personal growth potential. Car, Blackberry, Laptop, Fax. Territory: FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, AL, MS.
Base salary 65-70k with bonus based on growth (realistically $90k potential)
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