About this role
SALARY
FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire’s experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.
- WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Within the Industrial Forming R&D group, the Chemist-I supports the formulation, testing, and improvement of forming fluids and lubricants for industrial forming applications.
- Reporting to the R&D Group Leader, this hands-on, early-career role carries out assigned laboratory work with technical guidance, builds formulation and testing knowledge, and contributes to product development and technical problem-solving.
- The successful candidate will collaborate with Product Management, Quality Control, and Operations while developing increasing independence in routine laboratory activities.
- Prepare laboratory blends and conduct physical, chemical, and performance testing of forming fluids and raw materials using established procedures and agreed test plans.
- Record and summarize experimental results, identify trends or unexpected findings, and discuss conclusions and next steps with the project lead.
- Support formulation improvements and investigations of product or manufacturing issues; contribute ideas and evaluate raw materials with guidance.
- WHAT WE EXPECT Master’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), or a bachelor’s degree with 0–2 years of experience in a technical role.
- A degree in Chemistry is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of chemical concepts, laboratory procedures, and testing; willingness to develop expertise in forming fluid formulations and raw materials.
- Ability to conduct hands-on laboratory experiments safely and systematically, following established procedures and seeking guidance for unfamiliar or complex work.
- Likes to work in the laboratory and thrives in a dynamic and demanding environment.
- Accurate record keeping and technical documentation skills, including a well-organized laboratory notebook and traceable experimental results.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills; ability to use a systematic approach to routine technical problems and communicate findings clearly.
- Self-motivated and able to complete assigned routine work independently after training, while seeking technical review and escalating unexpected results.
- Ability to organize and analyze experimental data, summarize conclusions, and present results to the technical group.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), including Excel for organizing data and preparing charts; willingness to learn digital R&D tools.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Fuchs Lubricants Co. offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.
- The benefits package offered to full-time employees includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k), life insurance, LTD, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
- Fuchs Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).