Lincoln Chemist

Overview

Provide technical support for all aspects of wire and cable design and development including product design, material selection & testing, performance testing & improvements, manufacturability, feasibility, quoting activities, productivity enhancements, manufacturing process & equipment changes, new design changes, and existing product design changes.

Proficient in laboratory equipment functions, test procedures, and interpretation of internal & external product specifications.

Research, source, evaluate, develop, change, or improve as necessary all polymers and compound formulations to comply with product specifications.

• Responsible for understanding and performing all tasks and responsibilities according to Job Safety Practices (JSP) or other internal or external safety policies and regulatory standards such as OSHA and NFPA.
• Responsible for safety and housekeeping procedures and for maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
• Responsible for adhering to all health, safety, and environmental policies and regulations.
• Develop/create/modify/maintain new and existing compound formulations to satisfy customer requirements, new product development specifications, or cost savings initiatives.
• Develop and/or modify existing material formulations to achieve annual product cost reductions.
• Communicate with material suppliers to initiate supplier new product development and cost savings projects; establish list of alternate ingredients; maintain material recipes and mixing process parameters.
• Identify, document, and verify processing requirements for new materials.
• Develops necessary documentation for new programs.
• Investigates, and identifies DTC savings related to materials and/or design of the components used to manufacture products.
• Prepares and presents technical information and presentations for internal or external customers and management.
• Supports sales and marketing team with technical discussion and documentation.
• Communicates with Global R&D team to learn and transfer knowledge.
• Maintains current knowledge of latest material technology for wire and cable products for potential implementation.
• Identifies, develops, and integrates strategies to minimize the organization’s environmental impact. Promote sustainable policies and practices and develop applications such as less scrap, more environmentally friendly compound recipes and ingredients, better reclaimable or recyclable products, increase water conservation, lower electric & fuel energy consumption, etc.

• Able to develop and execute a plan as a team leader or team participant. Highly developed team skills, both as a team member and leader.
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Demonstrated ability and initiative to drive change.
Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to learn new ideas, concepts, and skills quickly and effectively.
• Knowledgeable and audit compliant to the following processes and systems.
• ISO
  9001 Quality management system
• ISO
  14001 Environmental management system
• IAFT
  16949 Automotive quality management system
• APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• DFMEA, PFMEA, FMEA (Design/Potential Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• IMDS (International Material Data System)

• Bachelor of Science Undergraduate Degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, or related field. One to three years of experience is desired.

• Corrected vision to 20/20 capable of clearly seeing objects at long or short distances and of reading fine print.
• Able to visually distinguish colors accurately.
• Occasional manual lifting to 50 pounds.
• Frequent manual push/pull, scoot, slide, rotate or roll product or objects that are medium to large size and of various weights short distances usually on flat surfaces but occasionally on sloped surfaces.
• Able to lift and carry by hand various tools, materials, containers usually small to moderate in size.
• Comply with all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements for job…