Job Description:

Sr. TechnicalR&D Manager-PolymersDyesInksCoatingsPlastics Medical, PTO and 401(k) offered Come and grow with us and help take our global specialty pigments business to the next level. Using your exceptional leadership skills, you will learn from fluorescent pigment masters in order to lead the technical team into the future. Are you an experienced Polymer Chemist who can handle a broad range of duties? Are you looking for a role with a mix of R&D, Quality, Customer Support and Manufacturing Support? Are you energized by working with customers, helping them solve problems, making sure they get the right product for their application and the right support to help them be successful? Do you enjoy working with your factory team members to support continuous quality improvement in manufacturing? Do you thrive on bringing your organizational skills and leadership skills to make things happen and bring comprehensive and timely solutions to your customers, internal and external?  Do you want to apply what you've done at a larger organization and put it to work in a dynamic growth company? You are:·        A polymer chemist with a deep experience in suspension and bulk polycondensation reactions·        Adept at surfactant chemistry and particle size control·        Exceptionally organized, an expert project manager, seeing product development projects through to successful completion·        Energized by helping your customers formulate with your products and educating your sales team in the process·        Are steeped in Lean Manufacturing and fluent in Root Cause Analysis to investigate quality issues and prevent recurrence·        Experienced with ISO9001 Compliance and document control·        Consistently helping your plant team make improvements to quality in manufacturing·        Looking for a growth opportunity About Us: We are a specialty pigment manufacturer with manufacturing in the US and overseas and we sell globally. Our team has been in the industry for over thirty years and we have an extensive customer base, opportunity list and product development pipeline. We are technical experts in our field and our strategic plan calls for aggressive growth. We're looking for the right person to grow with us and make it happen. Our team lives our Core Values:•              Ownership: Take Ownership of Everything You Do•              Customer Focus: Make Your Customers' Lives Easier•              Healthy Disagreement: Seek and Encourage Differing Opinions•              Continuous Improvement: Continually Improve Our Processes & Ourselves•              Sense of Urgency: Make it Happen Sooner Rather than Later This is a growth opportunity. You'll work alongside industry veteran experts who are looking to share their knowledge with future technical leadership.  As part of the Technical team, you'll work closely with our Supply Chain, Operations and Sales teams to ensure that key responsibilities are met:·        Products are manufactured to the highest quality standards·        Customer technical support issues are addressed thoroughly, professionally and in a timely manner·        New product development projects are effectively managed through a project management process·        Production quality issues are effectively investigated and resolved If you would like to learn more about becoming part of a firm that is rapidly becoming the company to watch in a specialty pigments, send us a copy of your resume along with a half-page write-up of feedback you've received for an accomplishmentproject that is your shining example of success. Your resume is important but understanding how you can demonstrate your ability to drive customer revenues through effective sales management is key.