R&D Chemist
Stamford, Connecticut

Spartech, LLC is looking for an entry-to-junior level R&D Chemist to join our Technology Team in Stamford, CT. Headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri, Spartech has over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day— for example if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech’s products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. If you want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large that you become “just a number”, Spartech might be the ideal company for you.

We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs plus flexible spending accounts and a strong 401(k) matching program. In addition, we offer a generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Program. Most benefits start day one!

General Summary and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and conducting experiments toward the development or improvement of custom polymer products. Responsible for developing a testing plan, procedures, data analysis, and presentation of results in a way that leads to action.

• Develops with guidance adhering to customer specifications, quality, and operational goals and standards.
• Actively participates in materials testing to facilitate scale up to production.
• Contributes to product platform development through application of statistical experimental design, product testing, and data analysis.
• Identifies material and other functional specifications to meet customer requirements.
• Supports marketing and sales through development of product and application data.
• Serves as technical resource for manufacturing, for process improvement, trouble shooting and to establish quality and testing conditions for new materials

Requirements

Desired Experience & Education

• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry (organic or polymer) or Chemical Engineering or significant work experience directly relevant to the position.
• Acrylics experience with ability to operate independently is a significant plus.
• Key competencies: work independently, be customer centric, collaborative, strong communicator, possess advanced critical thinking & problem solving skills and be a team player.

Benefits

• We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. - Most Benefits Start Day One!Benefits include:
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision.
  • Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) with a strong matching program.
  • 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
  • 11 paid holidays.
  Spartech LLC headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging markets with over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example, if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech's products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications, for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications - we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success.
  Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.