Specialty Granules LLC ยท 1 day ago
Research Scientist I
Hagerstown, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $104K/yr
2+ years expSpecialty Granules LLC has over 90 years of quality products and superior service. They are seeking an Intermediate-level R&D scientist who will design and conduct experiments using materials science principles and drive pilot and production scale-up activities in support of product commercialization.
Mining & Metals
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and conduct experiments using materials science principles to provide technical direction for research projects and to provide analytical service to our stakeholders
Drive pilot and production scale-up activities in support of commercialization of products and processes
Develop new and revised test procedures to address needs of R&D, operations, and the customer
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS in Chemistry, Materials Science, or other chemical/engineering disciplines, with 2-4 years of relevant experience or 3-6 years of other industrial laboratory / R&D experience
Strong chemistry and engineering skills (intermediate)
Uses standard DOE principles to set up and analyze experiments (intermediate)
Able to use SPC data to progress in trouble-shooting (intermediate)
Laboratory safety and understanding of OSHA and MSHA requirements (intermediate)
Knowledge in product quality tests and product requirements versus specifications (intermediate)
Capable of refining and reducing to practice patentable/trade secret ideas and concepts (intermediate)
Learns and utilizes electronic laboratory notebook software (intermediate)
Required to become familiar with a product line, SGI businesses, scale up processes (intermediate)
Effective verbal and written communicator (intermediate)
Highly proficient in spreadsheet, document, and presentation applications (advanced)
Prioritizes projects and tasks based on assigned project priorities (intermediate)
Analysis & problem solving skills (intermediate)
Collaborative and team-building skills (intermediate)
Provides technical direction for several smaller projects
Normally receives general direction on key and larger projects, especially at project onset
Could be providing technical service for key product lines
Must work with functional resources to achieve goals
Manages own time and capable of managing technician flow
Adherence to performance review and goal setting process
Proactively seeks guidance from other team members when needed
Good ability to apply feedback received for process improvement
Required to give formal technical progress/project reports to R&D and management
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer-sponsored visa (work permit)
Benefits
Family health
Vision
Dental
Family-building benefits
Generous 401K program
Employer match contribution
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid leave options
Vacation
Sick
Paid holidays
Volunteer time off
Company
Specialty Granules LLC
Specialty Granules LLC has been a leader and innovator in aggregates and mining for over 100 years, manufacturing specialized products for the roofing, construction, and agricultural industries.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Scott Winder, SPHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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