Lab Manager - Pikesville, United States - PEI Staffing

Description

Located in Curtis Bay, a family-owned and operated chemical manufacturing company established in 1963, who is a leading supplier of specialty concrete treatments, is seeking a full time Chemist to join their team.

• B.S. Chemistry with emphasis on inorganic chemistry a plus; chemical engineering or materials science.
• Ability to use computer software such as Excel and Word.
• Mathematical skills including probability and statistics, geometry, as well as concepts such as fractions,

percentages, ratios, and proportions.

• Specific knowledge of how various cementitious products are used and the properties they are required to have.

Must have prior knowledge of latex modified repair mortars, non-shrink grouts, and general cementitious
products.

• Development of new products, and improvement of existing products including grouts, mortars, curing and sealing

compounds.

• Ability to draft technical reports summarizing research findings related to product development, raw material

evaluation, and quality issues.

• Knowledge of admixtures and mineral additives to give required properties to cementitious products such as

plasticizers, rheology modifiers, shrink reducers, set accelerators and retarders, etc.

• Assist with writing TDS and SDS documents.
• Experience with Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures. Supervise the physical testing of raw materials and finished products. This includes the ability to perform an analysis of production problems and the

ability to take corrective actions to get products within specifications.

• Search for and evaluate new raw materials and processes. Work with the inventory manager regarding sources of

supply.

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for cement products and curing compounds.
• Supervisory experience is a must. Must have the ability to manage the R&D projects of another chemist giving

direction and monitoring progress.

• Trouble shoot field problems to find solutions to customer product related issues.
• Learn production related software to create and modify formulas and generate production tickets if required.
• Motivated to be hands-on in all aspects of the job above. Must be able to step in and perform all the lab duties

when needed and actively participate in solving plant quality and manufacturing process issues firsthand.

• Prefer English as a first language.