Senior Chemist - Synthesis

Polynt Composites USA is a global leader in the manufacturing of composites, coatings, and chemical intermediates, serving key industries such as industrial, transportation, construction, marine, medical, and consumer goods.

At Polynt, the Senior Chemist plays a critical role in advancing corporate objectives through the development, commercialization, and industrialization of new products, while supporting and enhancing existing technologies. Senior Chemists apply high‑quality laboratory practices alongside a broad range of technical skills to solve complex challenges. These may include new product and process development, product and process optimization, support for existing products, raw material evaluations, plant operations assistance, customer formulation support, and general technical service.

They are expected to work independently with minimal supervision, while actively collaborating with other R&D team members, cross‑functional Polynt departments, and customers.

• Preparing chemical formulations and prototypes via synthesis or blending
• Creating test articles using customer‑relevant processes
• Conducting chemical analyses, quality control testing, mechanical property evaluations, and application testing

• Performs work in accordance with local, state and federal regulations including OSHA, DOT and EPA and the appropriate Polynt Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) ensuring personal and team safety
• Recognizes personal and legal responsibility regarding compliance with rules and regulations, standards and Polynt’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Maintains housekeeping in individual and shared work spaces
• Conducts inspections as assigned
• Ensures that others meet health and safety standards. Provides guidance when needed
• Leads safety topic(s) in weekly safety meeting
• Participates in the following as needed:
  Health and Safety Committee, Review of chemical hygiene plan, Job safety analysis (JSA), Risk assessments, Incident investigations, Management of change (MOC)

• Conducts lab/project work related to one or more of the following:
  Product/process development (synthesis and/or blending), Polynt plant support, chemical analyses and mechanical testing, customer formulation assistance or purchasing support
• Maintains lab equipment through preventative maintenance, verification, and calibration. Reports any equipment malfunctions
• Ensures that lab equipment inventory is maintained
• Executes experiments and tests following established test methods to ensure repeatable, reliable results

• Understand requirements of each project including benefits and risks. Interacts with other functions as necessary to resolve questions
• Plan experiments identifying and evaluating multiple input variables
• Develop test methods as needed
• Create schedule based on project priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to analyze results. Demonstrates ability to understand multiple variable relationships and their effects on results
• Write technical reports and/or create presentations summarizing results
• Recommend next actions to multi‑functional project team
• Enter/maintain projects on Polynt's project request system
• Seeks feedback and input from customers and/or appropriate Polynt functions/management required to drive projects to completion

• Develops improved product/processes that are commercially successful. Supports scale‑up/transfer of product to manufacturing. Supports customer trials as applicable.
• Develops multiple technically successful improved products/processes covering multiple chemistries, processes, application areas or markets
• Conducts basic literature searches for internal and external sources to assist with project planning and generate product/process development ideas
• Initiates exploratory projects to investigate potential innovative products or processes
• Participates as a team member on New Business Development/Stage‑Gate projects or acts as the R&D representative on multifunctional projects

• Provides…