Rubber Chemist

A well-established chemical manufacturer is seeking a Development Chemist with strong experience in rubber formulation and compound development. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in launching a new manufacturing facility and helping build its technical capabilities. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, enjoy product development, and thrive in a growing environment. The company offers excellent benefits, career growth opportunities, and a strong, employee-focused culture.

Duties:

• Develop and formulate rubber compounds for coated fabric applications.
• Support startup of a brand-new manufacturing facility.
• Conduct laboratory testing and material analysis.
• Troubleshoot processing and material performance issues.
• Support manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Document formulations, testing, and project results.
• Evaluate raw materials, fillers, additives, and curing systems.
• Help establish laboratory procedures and technical best practices.
• Mentor junior chemists and future technical staff.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operations.
• Occasional customer-facing technical support.
• Travel to other company facilities for training and knowledge transfer.

Salary

$90,000 - $100,000

Benefits M, D, V, 401K

Technical Qualifications:

• BS degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of rubber compound development experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with rubber compounding and formulation development.
• Knowledge of elastomers including EPDM, Neoprene, Silicone, or related materials.
• Experience with tensile, rheology, hardness, aging, and related testing methods.
• Ability to troubleshoot processing and material issues.
• Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and commercialization.
• Strong technical reporting and documentation skills.
• Coated fabrics experience highly desirable.
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at [email protected].

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