About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">The Analytical Chemist tests the chemical components of inks, dyes, and coatings. He or she analyzes and documents these components’ effects on properties such as color, rheology, abrasion, durability, viscosity, etc. The incumbent will also perform testing of the components that are used in adhesives, refractory, batteries, plastics, and other products. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Qualifications: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">A bachelor's degree in chemistry or other physical science with two years of coatings or printing/ink lab experience in an industrial chemical laboratory is strongly preferred. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> At least 10 years of experience in coatings or ink industrial chemical laboratory may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Extensive knowledge of coatings and/or printing systems formulations, applications, pigment grinding process, and standard tests done in the coatings and printing industries is a significant advantage.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Proficiency in English and the ability to write reports, memoranda, and to compose other technical documents is required. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Assists Quality Manager with administrative functions and ensuring proper training and utilization of laboratory technicians.</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> </p>