Product Development Chemist

Product Development Chemist II Are you ready to bolster your formulation skills and personal development with a dynamic technical team? Join our growing organization! This is an exempt position with salary based on experience with the required and/or preferred qualifications within the job description.

• Job Title:
• Product Development Chemist II
• Position Summary:
• Product Development Chemist II, under the guidance from the head of R&D, will support new product development through aerosol sample generation, technical support, and document management for personal care, pet care, household, automotive, pesticides, adhesive, and industrial sectors.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Under minimal supervision, create and prepare formulas for needs like customer evaluation, stability, sales promotions, and proof of concept
• Under minimal supervision, assist with new product development from formula creation, reverse engineering, reformulation, and making a production ready product
• Provide technical assistance to production and quality
• Support the technical transfer of documents
• Owns maintaining specifications, product launch records, product retains, and product related data
• Provide technical information to the supply chain team for vendor quoting and procurement processes
• Source componentry and chemicals from our warehouse and/or vendors to be able to create samples
• Engages with vendors to procure suitable chemicals and components for ongoing and new product development innovation
• Assists with procuring regulatory documentation for product development to help ensure compliance
• Connects with customer portals for laboratory and production related information
• Maintains working knowledge of industry related information by reading trade publications, attending presentations, etc.
• Works closer with the customer to answer questions regarding project/status updates
• Upholds accurate inventory for the R&D lab for chemicals and components
• Required Qualifications:
• Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology
• Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Laboratory experience
• Formulation experience
• Aerosol experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Analytical instrumentation experience
• Microbiology education
• Key Skills and Competencies:
• Wet chemistry
• Microsoft Office
• Teamwork
• Resourcefulness
• Solutions Provider
• Positive/Can-Do Attitude
• Desire to grow
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Well-organized
• Self-motivated
• Work Environment:
• Hybrid of laboratory and office work
• Manufacturing setting for production related needs
• Opportunities for Advancement:
• IKI emphasizes promoting from within. Develop your career within the R&D team, as you expand your expertise and scale up the ladder in our department.
• Company Overview:
• IKI Manufacturing specializes in aerosol manufacturing. Our IKI Core is centered around attitude, teamwork, discipline, dedication and talent.