Polymer Chemist-Functional Coatings

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

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Your Role

• As a Polymer Chemist you will be part of a highly motivated team that develops functional coatings for the Automotive Electronic Vehicle market
• Plan and develop new coatings formulations with an emphasis on UV cured coatings
• Reformulate existing products and associated manufacturing processes.
• Work with the innovation project team to define project requirements, update prototype evaluation and finalize product formulation
• Scale-up laboratory formulations into final products in our manufacturing facilities
• Write and present technical reports to customers, trade associations, colleagues, and company management
• Serve as a technical resource for external customers, sales, marketing, and operations.
• Maintain up-to-date technical expertise and a high-profile involvement with important industry technical associations..

YOUR SKILLS

• M.S. in Polymer Chemistry, Ph.D. preferred
• Five years of experience in the polymer and coatings field, UV coating experience preferred
• Understanding of the structural/property relationship between monomers and resulting polymer performance
• Proficient in polymer & coatings analysis instruments
• Ability to lead both technical projects and personnel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Entrepreneurial, goal-oriented, new technology/product developer with willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

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JOB ID: req43879 Contract & Job type: Full Time, Regular Contact information for application-related questions: 1-866-836-7067