Product Development Chemist

Product Development Chemist II

Are you ready to bolster your formulation skills and personal development with a dynamic technical team? Join our growing organization! This is an exempt position with salary based on experience with the required and/or preferred qualifications within the job description.

1. Job Title:
   • Product Development Chemist II
2. Position Summary:
   • Product Development Chemist II, under the guidance from the head of R&D, will support new product development through aerosol sample generation, technical support, and document management for personal care, pet care, household, automotive, pesticides, adhesive, and industrial sectors.
3. Key Responsibilities:
   • Under minimal supervision, create and prepare formulas for needs like customer evaluation, stability, sales promotions, and proof of concept
   • Under minimal supervision, assist with new product development from formula creation, reverse engineering, reformulation, and making a production ready product
   • Provide technical assistance to production and quality
   • Support the technical transfer of documents
   • Owns maintaining specifications, product launch records, product retains, and product related data
   • Provide technical information to the supply chain team for vendor quoting and procurement processes
   • Source componentry and chemicals from our warehouse and/or vendors to be able to create samples
   • Engages with vendors to procure suitable chemicals and components for ongoing and new product development innovation
   • Assists with procuring regulatory documentation for product development to help ensure compliance
   • Connects with customer portals for laboratory and production related information
   • Maintains working knowledge of industry related information by reading trade publications, attending presentations, etc.
   • Works closer with the customer to answer questions regarding project/status updates
   • Upholds accurate inventory for the R&D lab for chemicals and components
4. Required Qualifications:
   • Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology
   • Bachelor's Degree
5. Preferred Qualifications:
   • Laboratory experience
   • Formulation experience
   • Aerosol experience
   • Manufacturing experience
   • Analytical instrumentation experience
   • Microbiology education
6. Key Skills and Competencies:
   • Wet chemistry
   • Microsoft Office
   • Teamwork
   • Resourcefulness
   • Solutions Provider
   • Positive/Can-Do Attitude
   • Desire to grow
   • Attention to detail
   • Strong communication skills
   • Well-organized
   • Self-motivated
7. Work Environment:
   • Hybrid of laboratory and office work
   • Manufacturing setting for production related needs
8. Opportunities for Advancement:
   • IKI emphasizes promoting from within. Develop your career within the R&D team, as you expand your expertise and scale up the ladder in our department.
9. Company Overview:
   • IKI Manufacturing specializes in aerosol manufacturing. Our IKI Core is centered around attitude, teamwork, discipline, dedication and talent.