CHEMIST II

Location:
US-North Carolina-Statesville Overview:

To develop and continuously improve the overall efficiency, compound cost, overall product profitability through lean manufacturing, industrial engineering, and project management methods for a variety of markets/applications. To prevent and eliminate variability and define permanent solutions to ensure the product meets internal and external specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate, develop, evaluate, and improve the manufacturing of polymeric compounds on new and current polymeric compounds for all areas of business.
• Set up and follow all new recipes through customer trials.
• Provide technical and problem-solving support to manufacturing including process improvements, quality improvement measures, raw material substitutions and reformulations.
• Manage recipe/formulation design characteristics in the areas of critical to controls and critical to quality.
• Assist with customer visits to follow trials and troubleshoot their process. Also participate in audits.
• Analyze, review and revise compounds/formula to improve overall productivity and cost.
• Interface with customers to drive compound recipes and/or specification changes.
• Assist with corrective actions for both internal/external defects.
• Follow up and ensure execution of all corrective actions as outlined by the complaint procedure.
• Determine disposition of all off-tested batches, held, and returned material.
• Determine repair ingredients and physical testing needed.
• Support and improve ISO9001:2015 certification.
• Participate in the development of Process Technicians.
• Remain technically current with processing equipment, raw material changes and new technical developments in the industry.
• Represent HEXPOL at trade association meetings, as requested.
• Travel to other HEXPOL locations or to customers may be required.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or other technical areas. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or other Lean Training, preferred.
• Seven (7) years' engineering position in manufacturing environment.
• Five (5) years' experience in any rubber manufacturing or custom compounding environment, preferred.
• Certified Quality Engineer or Six Sigma Certification, desired
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and computerized mixing procedures.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent computer/systems skills - MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Excellent cooperation, collaboration skills and team-building skills.
• Solid organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and manage a broad range of responsibilities.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• High degree of concentration with attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Ability to coach and develop Associates.
• Ability to interact well with all personality types.