Midland, MI United States

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advanced problem-solving capabilities to a variety of product development efforts. The candidate will be expected to work as part of a cross-functional team. We are seeking candidates who are strong in one or more of the following areas: material science, polymer science, inorganic chemistry, fire science.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ability to understand complex, physical-chemical processes encountered in many polymers and/or materials science & engineering systems through application of scientific first principles. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated capabilities in design and execution of novel experiments in a chemical or materials science / engineering field, along with astute scientific or engineering mathematical analysis to help interpret, explain, optimize and/or predict future results.

Candidate must be comfortable applying his/her engineering skills to a wide variety of applications areas including but not limited to thermoplastic blend systems, thermoset systems, foaming systems, sustainable technologies, fire science, and/or inorganic materials.

Developing and maintaining excellent knowledge of literature, patents and industry trends related to the role's technology area.

As appropriate for the role, applying technical skills and innovative approaches to define and solve problems.

Working well both independently and on project teams.

Documenting work in a timely fashion in data books, internal reports, patent disclosures, and external publications as appropriate.

Communicating results and progress to technical teams, supervision, management, and business leadership through oral presentations.

Demonstrating good interpersonal and communications skills.

Demonstrating high initiative to embrace opportunities and drive success.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

Ph.D. or equivalent in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.