POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Thermo-Plastic Elastomer (TPE) Chemist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, formulating, and optimizing TPE compounds for a variety of applications, including automotive, consumer products, medical devices, and industrial uses to meet customers’ needs accurately and scale up in production successfully. This role requires expertise in polymer chemistry, compounding techniques, and material testing, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
RESPONISIBILITIES
Work harmoniously with Sales and/or Marketing on current product line support efforts as well as in the development of new products to meet customers’ needs in a timely, cost-effective fashion.
Actively participate in invention and development of innovative formulations for new and/or existing applications and sharing among peers.
Implement and effectively manage the documentation and retrieval system of product development efforts as they relate to internal and external development efforts.
Collaborate with machinery specialist in optimizing formula development
Utilize lab equipment to do formula test and analysis
Manage, conduct, and report on research on variety of raw materials/ingredients pertaining to the company (existing, new, or possible)
Participate and support process improvements
Provide support on formulation transfer, compounding, and quality control of TPS and TPV to the Production and QC efforts of the organization.
Offer technical support for existing and new products and to assist in resolution of problems identified by Operations.
Coordinate and manage outside application testing and sample preparation to supplement in- house R&D efforts.
Other tasks assigned by management
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of a Master Degree in Polymer-related fields
Minimum 5+ years’ experience in related capacity. TPE experiences is a plus.
Familiar with twin-screw compounding and injection molding. Hands-on experience is highly desirable.
Ability to lead in the implementation of excellence for TPE compounds.
Ability and desire to design and execute experimental programs on lab scale and pilot scale.
Exceptional working knowledge and experience of laboratory sample preparation equipment and characterization testing.
Excellent communications skills to convey technical and scientific content orally and in formal research reports.
Cross cultural communications skills and experience is highly desirable.
Strong MS Office skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Fluent English, and Mandarin is a plus