Senior Research Chemist

Who We Are Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range$-$ Annual This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.
Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

Position Overview:

The function of the Senior Research Chemist's role is to participate/lead in technical projects, develop new products and formulations to support Johns Manville Engineered Products (EP) and Insulation Systems (IS) businesses, design and conduct pilot/plant trials, and provide technological services to meet customer or operational needs.

Your Day-to-Day:

Participate in or lead cross-functional teams to execute technical projects in the areas of binders and nonwovens

Travel to manufacturing plants to apply technical expertise to product or process development projects

Present project updates internally to peers or externally to customers

Provide internal technical service for operations when product/process issues or customer complaints arise for existing and new products

Hands-on work with laboratory and pilot equipment

Use statistical tools to design experiments and analyze data

Use material characterization techniques to collect property and process data; and develop structure/process/property relationships

May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

Bachelor's degree in polymer science, chemistry, materials science or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of research and development experience

Master's degree or PhD with 2+ years of relevant industrial experience preferred

Solid knowledge of chemical reactions and techniques for chemical synthesis and characterization

Extensive knowledge of chemical analysis and mechanical evaluation

Experience with statistical tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Experience in working directly with production operations and business partners

Proven ability to use multi-disciplinary approach for problem solving

Proven project management skills

Proven ability to lead cross functional project teams and to meet aggressive program deliverables

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Strong presentation skills

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Plant trial experience preferred

Moderate to heavy travel required (10-20%)Work environment is typical of a research laboratory. When working in a plant, may be exposed to environmental conditions of cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust/mist/gas/fumes, extensive walking or climbing, etc.#LI-SF#LI-ONSITEPlease Keep in Mind If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you.

So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional…