Chemist II

Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world’s most research-intensive chemical companies, we have been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future.

To strengthen our team in North Canton, we are looking for you as a Chemist II.

The purpose of this position is to support the company’s strategic growth and productivity goals by decreasing production costs via improving production recipes, ensuring consistent quality, reducing customer complaints and optimizing cycle times while supporting high safety performance.

• Tasks include review and transfer of new and globally harmonized products to local production, improvement of existing product FTPR (first time pass rate) and statistical analysis of process data to reduce variation, investigation of all failed production batches and review of customer complaints aimed at improving product performance.
• Maintain and improve reactor / mixer recipes to optimize quality and efficiency by becoming an expert in the assigned production area.
• Troubleshoot chemistry/process problems in the production area by strategically utilizing available laboratory resources and by being available 24 hours to assist PTS's and operators with production processes.
• Develop rework / blend-off recipes for off-specification material.
• Manage assigned inventory of raw materials and products.
• Investigation / Root Cause Analysis of quality failures and production chemistry related complaints.
• Assist Process Control / QA in designing new and improving existing test methods.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science or other science related degree.
• 0-3+ years’ experience in a chemical plant production environment or related.
• Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and perform statistical data analysis.
• Knowledge of silicone chemistry preferred.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills.

• Compensation and Incentive plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance effective day 1
• Paid Time Off in addition to personal days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Wellbeing fund
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements
• 401(k) with company match
• Education Assistance Program
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Support for Community Involvement

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a green card).

Wacker is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively promote the equality of opportunity for all who are qualified and bring the requisite experience, talent, skill and potential, without regard to age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.