Senior Chemist

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success: FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow. We stand behind our core values: trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity. Ours is a culture that fosters creativity and empowerment, values work/life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel. At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capabilities, ideas and career. Salary Range: FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000 per year, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire's experience and qualifications as well as internal equity. Your areas of responsibility: Support regional innovation direction through effective connection of key learnings/findings and collaboration with regional Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I)department and other groups within Technical department. Support, maintain/adapt, and manage new product development and existing product line support. This will include process development projects to quickly triage new product ideas and drive them through the stage-gate project process. Collaborate (regionally & globally) in a high performance, results driven work environment while promoting a culture of discovery, curiosity, and continuous learning. Collaborate cross functionally to support the company's profitability though its sales, manufacturing, marketing, product development, and general management functions. Create affiliations, participate in consortia, engage in global Key Working Groups, as required to support the product development, launch, and ensure the on-going success of the product pipeline. Keep abreast of industry trends and customer needs to align R&D priorities with business goals. Interact with customers to demonstrate the company's commitment to technical excellence and customer intimacy. Promote a teamwork culture where people are treated fairly and honestly at all levels and at all times and are recognized for their impact. Qualifications we are looking for: Bachelor's or Masters degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 5-7 years experience required. A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in an industrial setting, preferably within the lubricant or coatings industry. Knowledge of chemistry, raw materials, and dispersion technologies. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret complex data. Ability to be flexible, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well under pressure. Desired Skills: Proficiency in formulation techniques for lubricants and coatings. Familiarity with dispersing methods (e.g., high shear mixing, milling). Knowledge of tribology and wet/dry film testing Experience with rheological measurements and surface characterization. These are your benefits: Fuchs offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits.Detailed benefit information can be found at this link: Fuchs Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v). Do you have any questions?Michele Schaaf () will be more than happy to answer them!

Created: 2024-11-05