Senior Wood Scientist-Chemist

Description Build what's next in wood products!

At Weyerhaeuser, we are a global leader in sustainable forestry, wood products, and timberland management. For more than a century, we have helped shape the built environment through innovative wood-based solutions for residential, light commercial, and home improvement applications across North America and beyond. Our success is built on the talent, creativity, and dedication of our people. We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, rewards results, and supports continuous learning and professional growth.

We are committed to safety, integrity, sustainability, citizenship, and innovation. In return, we offer competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and meaningful opportunities to develop your career while contributing to a renewable future.

Join Our Product Engineering Team!

The Weyerhaeuser Product Engineering team plays a critical role in supporting the performance, quality, and compliance of Weyerhaeuser wood products. The team is responsible for code compliance, product evaluation and design, quality assurance, raw material assessment, and technical support for product applications across a wide range of markets.

As a Senior Wood Chemist/Scientist on the Product Engineering team, you will collaborate with engineers and wood scientists to evaluate, develop, and advance adhesives, waxes, sealers, and other treatment technologies that improve product performance and manufacturability. Your work will span laboratory testing, manufacturing trials, quality assurance initiatives, and technical support for procurement and safety functions.

This position is based in Federal Way, Washington. The role requires moderate travel, primarily within the United States and Canada, to support manufacturing facilities and research activities.

Key Responsibilities Maintain and expand expertise in wood products and manufacturing technologies, including wood and additive properties, supplier relationships, processing characteristics, performance evaluation, identification of alternative materials and technologies, and the development of innovative products, additives, and testing methodologies.

Effectively working with business managers, mill technical/quality directors, procurement specialists, and suppliers to conduct laboratory-scale experiments and mill trials.

Analyzing data and presenting test results in a timely manner to effectively communicate information and drive fact-based decisions.

Identifying, communicating, and addressing technical market challenges and opportunities resulting from awareness of proposed changes in standards or regulations.

Leadership and support of mill continuous improvement projects.

Supporting capital program by evaluating impacts of proposed equipment or process changes on product performance.

Involvement in product testing and laboratory experiments.

Qualifications MS or PhD degree in Wood Science, Chemistry, Materials Science or other related fields.
15 or more years’ experience working with engineered wood products.

Knowledge of a wide array of additives and alternative raw materials and their effects on product performance. This includes the price of existing and alternative additives and the ability to support the negotiation process.

Understanding manufacturing processes and the capability to simulate these processes in lab scale evaluation programs.

Strong written, oral, and presentation skills with the ability to lead and influence.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Good attention to detail and deadlines while working across multiple projects and schedules.

A willingness to flow-to-work as needed.

About Weyerhaeuser We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the…