Applications Chemist - Elastomers

at  Ingevity

Job Family:
Sales and Business Development
Overview
Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.
At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.
Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things.
We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us. Our people are our most valued asset, and the foundation of our success. Interested? We thought you might be, and we’re so glad!

JOB SUMMARY

Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers’ industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we’re always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things. We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us.
Reporting to the Elastomers Application Development Manager, this position is principally lab-based to support the team’s activities in innovation projects, customer support and generation of technical marketing data.

KEY SKILLS

• Working safely in a laboratory environment
• A passion for practical lab work as well as an inquisitive mind.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and Task management skills – scheduling of work
• Strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
• Creative and collaborative mind-set with an open-minded attitude
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• A BSc or MSc degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or related discipline.
• Preferred but not essential:
• Experience with polyurethane chemistry
• Experience in an industrial polymer development laboratory
• Experience of working in a chemical laboratory.
• Experience of analytical, physical and application testing of polymeric materials.
  Ingevity is committed to being and Equal opportunity employer and aims to not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds.
  Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes

The following responsibilities are associated with this job role but are not limited to:

• To observe legislative, safety, and environmental requirements of the Warrington site.
• To prepare and characterize polyurethane elastomer products (including cast elastomers, thermoplastic PU elastomers and others) derived from Capa polyols in the laboratory. This will encompass both routine work and optionally some method development studies.
• To carry out application testing (reactivity, viscosity, etc.) of elastomers and associated intermediates.
• To support the Development Chemist, where necessary, on the day-to-day operation of the Elastomers Application Lab including implementation of lab requests, maintaining stock inventory and ensuring continuous operation of lab equipment.
• To take part in other activities in the Capa™ Innovation Lab, e.g. Capa® polyol sample preparation, new product design and process development projects, as dictated by the work program.
• To comply with Ingevity Group IT and confidentiality procedures & policies