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Silgan Containers · 6 months ago

Coatings Scientist

Downers Grove, Illinois

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $115K/yr

8+ years exp

Silgan Containers is a global Fortune 500 packaging company that plays an essential role in the food supply chain. They are seeking a Coatings Scientist to develop and specify coatings for food closures, manage projects, and provide technical support.

Food and BeverageManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Formulate, source and specify coating and materials for plastic and metal food closures

Work with vendors to develop and specify new coatings

Organize and run materials projects from conception to production

Provide technical support for project teams

Design experiments and run both pilot trials and manufacturing trials at plant locations

Analyze chemical data including FTIR, GC, DSC, TMA and rheology in order to develop relationships between material properties and coating performance

Assist in customer and manufacturing problem analysis

Write comprehensive reports

Provide support for regulatory compliance

Qualification

Coating chemistriesMetal coating formulationsProject managementFood contact materialsRheological analysisThermal analysisDesign of ExperimentsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointGasket materialsLiner materialsRegulatory compliance

Required

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, polymers, materials science, engineering or related field

Minimum 8 years of related experience

Computer literate – specifically with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to travel domestically up to 30%

Knowledge of metal coating formulations, their application and processing

Experience with food contact materials

Project management experience

Preferred

Knowledge of rheological and thermal analysis

Experience in regulatory compliance of food packaging materials

Knowledge of polymers

Experience with gasket and liner materials for food packaging

Master's degree in related field

Knowledge of Design of Experiments - DOE

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company-paid life insurance

401k plan with company match

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Educational assistance

Training

And more!

Company

Silgan Containers

Silgan Containers is a provider of metal food packaging.

Founded in 1987

Woodland Hills, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.silgancontainers.com

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