Research And Development Scientist

A key member of the R&D team working to develop and test new Conformal Coatings.

Reporting to R&D manager for Electronic Industrial Coatings (EIC) products.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of new Conformal Coating materials.
• Formulation work prepares multiple coatings samples to establish the effects of formulation variations.
• Examining key properties of coatings - physical properties, chemical properties, electrical resistance properties.
• Testing the performance of new raw materials to establish usefulness in new formulations.
• Use of Automated Selective Coating equipment to coat test specimens to check performance in environmental tests.
• Accurately record all Lab work in the company notebook and databases
• Maintain organized work areas and work according to safety rules and advice.

• Develop and validate new manufacturing processes:
• Scale up of newly developed products.
• Improvements to manufacturing processes to reduce costs.
• Validate alternative sources of current materials.
• Test performance of existing and new coating products to assist with customer material qualifications.
• Assist Technical Support team to assist with customer technical enquiries.
• Contribute towards QA Processes (such as APQP / TS16949)
• Take ownership of individual New Product Introduction projected:
• Ownership of all stages of new product introduction
• Preparation of customer technical reports and datasheets
• Manage collaborations with other department teams.
• Visits to customer sites to trial developmental materials.
• Visits to our other Manufacturing sites in the USA to trial new processes and materials.

Requirements:

• BS or PhD in Chemistry or Material Science is preferred.
• Experience manufacturing or testing advanced chemical products such as coatings, adhesives, and paints is preferred but not essential.
• Good understanding & experience of laboratory test methods
• Experience with Viscosity, Rheology, FTIR, and related laboratory instruments is advantageous.
• Must possess a keen eye for detail.
• Must be organized, methodical & able to prioritize.
• Must be used to working in a Project Team environment.