Formulation Chemist

Our client, an established, family-owned chemical manufacturer, is seeking a dedicated Formulation Chemist to lead new product development for their line of cleaning solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative professional with a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of formulation experience who thrives in a dynamic, multi-faceted environment.

• Develop new chemical formulations and improve existing products to meet performance, quality, and customer requirements.
• Research and evaluate alternative raw materials and formulation ingredients.
• Conduct formulation testing and assess product performance, stability, and suitability.
• Support production scale-up and manage bathes to help ensure successful manufacturing.
• Assist Quality Control with testing, troubleshooting, and resolving formulation or production issues.
• Provide technical support to customers and help address product-related questions or concerns.
• Identify alternative raw materials and formulation adjustments that may improve performance, availability, or cost.
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to understand customer requirements and support product development initiatives.
• Work with Quality and Production to troubleshoot issues and ensure product consistency.
• Manage approximately 5-10 projects at a time, balancing development work with operational and customer support needs.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, formulation records, specifications, test methods, and project documentation.
• Support regulatory and product safety reviews as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and product innovation initiatives.
• Take on varied responsibilities across R&D, manufacturing, quality, and customer support as business needs require.

Salary $85,000 - $95,000

Benefits M/D/V/PTO

• 3-7+ years of new product formulation experience, preferably in consumer products and/or the automotive detailing industry including compounds, polishes, waxes, tire dressings, and car wash products
• Demonstrated experience with stability studies, efficacy testing, and production scale-up in a laboratory or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with GHS/SDS requirements and chemical safety and health regulations at state, national, and international levels
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred; ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with laboratory information management systems a plus