Responsibilities:

• Formulate & develop new products and improve existing products.
• Draft technical reports summarizing research findings related to product development, raw material evaluation, and quality issues.
• Assist with writing TDS and SDS documents.
• Supervise the physical testing of raw materials and finished products. This includes the ability to perform an analysis of production problems and the ability to take corrective actions to get products within specifications.
• Search for and evaluate new raw materials and processes. Work with the inventory manager regarding sources of supply.
• Manage R&D projects and other lab personnel.
• Troubleshoot field problems to find solutions to customer product related issues.
• Learn production related software to create and modify formulas and generate production tickets if required.

Requirements:

• B.S. in Chemistry with emphasis on inorganic chemistry a plus; chemical engineering or materials science.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Specific knowledge of how various cementitious products are used and the properties they are required to have.
• Prior experience or knowledge of repair mortars, non-shrink grouts, and general cementitious products.
• Knowledge of admixtures and mineral additives to give required properties to cementitious products such as plasticizers, rheology modifiers, shrink reducers, set accelerators and retarders, etc.
• Experience with Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for cement products and curing compounds.
• Motivated to be hands-on in all aspects of the job. Must be able to step in and perform all the lab duties when needed and actively participate in solving plant quality and manufacturing process issues firsthand.
• Mathematical skills including probability and statistics, geometry, as well as concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.