Adhesive Chemist, Applications & Business Development: Neville Chemical Company is a major manufacturer of Hydrocarbon Resins with a 90 + year history in the industry. Resins are thermoplastic low molecular weight polymers that are used extensively in the formulation of Adhesive and Sealants, Paints and Coatings, Inks, Tire and Industrial Rubber products. Hydrocarbon resins are key components that enhance the processing and end-use performance of these products. We are currently recruiting for a full-time Adhesive Chemist, Applications and Business Development in our Research & Development Division at our Neville Island, Pennsylvania facility. This position is primarily responsible for developing and assessing new adhesive resin products and adhesive formulations to demonstrate the benefits and value in support of Neville’s efforts for sustained and profitable growth in the adhesive and sealants market. The successful candidate will: • Manage the Adhesive Applications Lab. • Develop, assess, communicate, recommend and perform all aspects of R&D project work such as adhesive and adhesive material formulation and synthesis and application testing. • Evaluate materials and finished products using a wide array of techniques and instrumentation, including Dynamic Shear Rheometer, and report findings and/or make recommendations for suitability of use. • Initiate, coordinate, supervise and/or perform tasks and projects related to proper application of our products in adhesives. Ensure lab work assigned to laboratory personnel is completed in a timely and accurate manner. Train others to operate instrumentation to provide assistance. • Provide technical support/service to customers, Sales and Marketing departments and sales agents to help them achieve optimum applications performance with Company products and provide assistance in solving technical problems, as needed. • Assist in pilot plant operations to optimize, troubleshoot, and evaluate processes for customer sampling and manufacturing applications. • Perform tests, interpret results and adhere to strict guidelines on documentation when recording data. Formulate, synthesize and evaluate resins/polymers for hot melt adhesives. Report observations, calculations and test results in a timely, complete and accurate manner. Keep management advised of work status, problems and progress. • Identify, assess fit, define and implement new product development for adhesive market. • Represent Company by visiting customers and attending industry-related technical meetings/seminars to maintain awareness of customer needs. Travel expectations are 10 to 20% domestic and international. • Develop and give technical presentations. Essential Criteria Includes: • Extensive and current Adhesive application, product development and formulation experience. • Hands-on/laboratory experience formulating, characterizing, testing/trialing HMA’s, PSA’s, and construction adhesives and interpreting results. • Work experience with a diverse range of adhesive polymers, hydrocarbon and rosin tackifiers and end-use applications. • Comfortable and confident interfacing with customers – understanding, identifying and defining their needs • Fundamental understanding of polymer, chemistry and structure performance relationships. • Thorough understanding of rheology and visco elastic behavior of materials. Minimum requirements for the qualified candidate are: • Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited university – preferably with an emphasis and focus on Chemistry, Polymer/Material/Adhesion Science or directly related field. • Eight to fifteen years’ or more experience formulating, testing and trialing new, commercially viable hot melt adhesive and hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives. • Broad-based and in-depth understanding of all relevant hot melt adhesive compounding materials – polymers, tackifying resins, waxes, plasticizers, functional additives, etc. • Materials background that includes knowledge and work with styrenic block copolymers (SIS, SBS, SEBS and blends of same), EVA, EEA, low molecular weight PE, PAO, Natural Rubber and SBR. • Knowledge of hot-melt adhesive manufacturing, processing, application and/or converting equipment. • Thorough understanding of physical, performance and analytical testing and characterization protocols for polymers, resins and adhesive products. • Knowledge and experience with Stage Gate commercialization process and Design of Experiment (DOE) methodologies. Required skills: • Excellent communication skills – oral and written • Ability to effectively multitask and manage projects. • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. • Ability to work independently and in a team environment to achieve goals. • Compliance with laboratory Health, Safety and Environmental rules and regulations. • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), Lotus Notes and experimental/statistical design software. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefit package and 401(k). Neville does not sponsor international applicants. Successful candidates must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. NO PHONE CALLS OR AGENCIES ACCEPTED. EOE/M/F/H/V .
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