Barrier Coatings Expert (Consumer Packaging)

Job Description

Job Description

Barrier Coatings Expert for Consumer Packaging Applications

Our client, based in Itasca, IL has retained our agency to search for an experienced Application Chemist, Engr or material scientist with experience with barrier coatings applications in the packaging industry. The position offers a highly competitive compensation package with relocation assistance as well.

Summary

This position will focus on developing and testing water-based barrier coatings for paper and film (Oil and grease resistance/ moisture vapor resistance /oxygen transmission rate). As an applications technical expert, you’ll conduct on-time application testing, performance evaluation, data analysis and prepare technical reports of various products. Provides technical support including product recommendation, formulation support or troubleshooting for sales teams and customers. Works closely with new product development and customer support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

· Independently conducts application testing of various products according to standard test methods or coating experiments designed by others.

· Responsible for the successful completion of product development projects in a timely fashion.

· Accurately records, organizes and communicates results/data from experiments and testing.

· Performs necessary analysis of data, draws conclusions based on testing results and makes recommendations of products for customers.

· Recommends and performs short & long-term research assignments related to new product development, characterization and laboratory testing.

· Act as a resource for the Technical Service Group, Quality Control and Production

· Follows all applicable requirements of ISO 9001.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

· Ideal candidates would have work experience in water-based barrier coatings and/or paper mills coatings development (Oil and grease resistance/ Moisture vapor resistance / Oxygen transmission rate) for paper and film- (application and testing)

· Requires an aptitude to use and maintain sensitive test equipment; Moccon, COBB, COF equipment, Sutherland rub, Brookfield, etc.

· Background in either the Graphic Arts industry or water-based coating applications with barrier technology is a plus.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

· Minimum of a Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Engr, Mechanical Engr, Material Sciences or other related sciences.

· 5-years work experience in a development laboratory or specialty chemical technical center

· Ideally at least some experience with barrier coatings for consumer packaging applications.

Should you or anyone you know be interested in this position, please submit an updated word version of your resume to [email protected] for immediate consideration.

Company Description

LabPersonnel is not a general staffing firm, we specialize on recruitment in the Engineering, Food, Energy, Power, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Paints and Petroleum.

As market specialists in these areas we understand your market and product solutions in considerable depth. This knowledge plays a key role in the process that enables us to source the best candidates using the most time efficient methods.

Company Description

LabPersonnel is not a general staffing firm, we specialize on recruitment in the Engineering, Food, Energy, Power, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Paints and Petroleum.\r\n\r\nAs market specialists in these areas we understand your market and product solutions in considerable depth. This knowledge plays a key role in the process that enables us to source the best candidates using the most time efficient methods.