Advanced Scientist - Digital Printing

Global Headquarters9080 Shell RdCincinnati, OH 45236, USA
DescriptionGeneral SummaryWe have a great opportunity for an Advanced Scientist to join the Global Research & Development (R&D) organization for our Digital Print business supporting the Inkjet platform.
Informed by important market needs and new trends, you will develop waterborne product prototypes through your ability to connect structure/property fundamentals with novel product functionality.
Your mindset for identifying problems and creating solutions will fuel a “reason to believe” for the novel functional benefits to be provided by Michelman materials in a way which will help accelerate the growth of the inkjet segment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and creativity will be essential to your success as they will allow you to quickly screen new technologies and materials for fit both with the market and with Michelman. Further, it will be essential that you develop a strong collaborative network with other groups including sales, technology, marketing, and manufacturing teams to convert those novel concepts into successful product platforms.The successful candidate will become go-to resource of a dynamic technology team focused on developing new coating products to support the inkjet packaging market and support their end use application.
Primary Responsibilities
Collaborate with sales and marketing to develop problem statements based both on trends in the market and on latent customer needs
Lead in the development of new application-centric solutions to be enabled by Michelman technologies within the Digital Print team
Design new (and sometimes complex) product development experiments to be conducted at the lab scale – either by you or by others
Build a working knowledge of coatings application methods and performance tests which will enable the development of new concepts
Develop new product prototypes by iteratively preparing lab scale batches for evaluation and testing them against market-relevant success criteria/controls
Document thoroughly and accurately all experiments, analyses, and testing results
Ensure timely delivery of project-related information/results to company partners
Plan, initiate, and execute projects using the Michelman project management processProvide reports (written and verbal) on technical results/conclusions to business and technology leadership
Build an effective collaboration with the global technical team to foster a culture of idea exchange and knowledge transfer
Multiply your individual expertise by drafting effective and easily-understood user guidelines for Michelman’s products – both as “application ready” solutions and as additives to be formulated with other materials
Provide technical support for customer trials
Lead internal discussions to ensure that colleagues remain up-to-date on relevant product/application issuesMaintain a clean and safe work environment
Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates
Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent analytical and observation skills
Practical experience developing waterborne products, additives, and/or formulations for Inkjet printing (primer and coating) applications
Demonstrated track record of innovation, technology scouting, and/or process/product prototyping is highly desirable
Basic understanding of the range of substrates to be coated in digital printing applications and the methods used to apply coatings to them
Experience with stage-gate project management and the types of documentation required by that process
Agility/flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities and to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Ability to develop new laboratory methods as needed to address technical challenges and train others (as needed) in their effective use
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer/Materials Science, or related field and at least five (5) years relevant experience. Advanced degree preferred
Practical experience developing waterborne materials and/or formulated products a plus
Other
Able to travel by car or plane to visit customers when needed
Role may on occasion require long periods of standing and/or an extended work schedule
Role may require heavy lifting from time to time (as much as 50 lbs. to waist level)
Role will demand appropriate use of PPE - including safety shoes
Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, and success. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive, and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.
Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging, and industrial manufacturing markets. The company’s surface modifiers, additives, and polymers are used by leading manufacturers around the world to enhance performance attributes and add value in applications including wood and floor care products, metal and industrial coatings, paints, varnishes, inks, fibers, and composites. Michelman is also well-known as an innovator in the development of barrier and functional coatings, as well as digital printing press primers that are used in the production of consumer and industrial packaging and paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials. Michelman serves its customers with production facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, product development and technical service centers in several major global markets, and a worldwide team of highly trained business development personnel.
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