Kelly Science has immediate needs for a TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) Polymers Scientist or flexible PVC Scientist position for one of our premier construction products manufacturing organization in Carlisle PA. This is a direct hire opportunity with full relocation package, yearly bonus (10-15%) and matching 401K.
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: Fully onsite Carlisle PA
Salary: $120,000-$150,000/year
Primary Responsibilities: Leading research activities on new and existing products as well as identifying and implementing new technologies within the TPO business group.
Leading multiple Innovation and New Product Development projects critical to grow the TPO roofing business.
Fully develop and manage the technical schedule for projects from ideation through scale up to lunch, including key tactical items for other functional areas
Utilizing advance material characterization techniques to establish structure property relationships of polymer materials.
Advance single ply TPO technologies to develop new products, reduce total system costs, improve performance, and establish sustained competitive advantages.
Collaborating with sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, warranty departments and staff on defined project priorities, project scope and future development directions.
Publish technical reports and conduct technical presentations.
Champion safe work practices and positively contribute to company's safety culture.
Requirements
A PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science and Engineering, preferred, BS or MS with additional industry experience
5+ years of experience in the development of TPO or Polyolefin OR flexible PVC products and their associated processing technologies such as mixing, extrusion and calendaring
Leverage a combination of external literature, internal technical know-how, and laboratory experimentation to identify viable technologies for next generation of TPO single ply membrane.
Drive innovation - identify and employ the latest techniques to achieve project goals (analytical and screening techniques, DOE, etc.)
Experience in the development of plastic products and their associated processing technologies such as extrusion and calendaring are a plus.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of the physical, chemical, and mechanical behavior of the thermoplastic polymers
Knowledge to analyze data, understand structure property relationships of polymers and conduct relative testing and evaluations.
Must have 3+ years of experiences in material analysis of polymeric materials with DSC, TGA, DMA, and TMA
Experiences in chemical analysis with HPLC, GPC, GC-MS, FTIR, and NMR will be preferred.
Training or experience on the design of experiments, especially as applied to development of chemical formulations.
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as mentoring a small team of engineers/scientists.
Project management skills in a cross functional environment
Strong desire to learn and courage to push the boundaries of what is possible.