What does a cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common?

Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products!

Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has an Expert Chemist opportunity. This role reports into KitPackers, LLC, an Ellsworth Corporation company located in Germantown, WI and is an on-site/in office role.

Are you passionate about providing expert-level technical support and bringing new technologies to our customers? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team!

KitPackers is a GROWING industry leading packager of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries. Come work for us and enjoy a PTO allotment on your first day, great benefits, competitive pay, and a generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan, as well as promotion opportunities within the department and the Ellsworth organization. Come join our growing team!

This role interacts with internal and external customers to generate unique technical design plans and completes raw material qualifications, validates properties of new products, reformulates and supports current products with the highest complexity and develops new products. You will also provide expert-level technical support and troubleshoot the most complex technical products, new technologies and capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Determines feasibility of the most complex new technologies and capabilities through exploratory work and other new product design
• Teaches and coaches co-workers on successful preparation and testing of exploratory formulas
• Consults with customers on how to meet needs, with particular emphasis on complex processes and products not yet clearly defined
• Identifies, evaluates, and proposes new technologies and capabilities to support business growth
• Maintains knowledge of existing competitor products and technologies

PERKS & BENEFITS

As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage, bonus plan, and a comprehensive benefit package which includes Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more! Click Here for a summary of Employee Benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional related work experience

• Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related field is required

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry or related field is preferred

• Demonstrated ability to use excellent customer service skills to manage difficult or emotional customer situations
• Track record of responding promptly to customer needs while soliciting customer feedback to improve service
• Exceptional technical skills and continuously pursues training and development opportunities
• Observes safety and security procedures to identify and report on potentially unsafe conditions
• Excellent track record of using equipment and materials properly and making improvement suggestions
• History of promoting a continuous learning culture and enthusiastic technical communication

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