Senior Chemist at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Spartanburg, SC
Position Summary:
Develops rubber compounds for a variety of markets and applications using analytical techniques.
Conducts test on chemicals, fuels, elastomers, molded products and processes by performing the following duties.
Scope/Supervision and Interaction:
Essential Functions:
- Develops new elastomeric recipes in all polymer families for automotive, diesel, consumer and Aerospace applications.
- Plans and conducts complex engineering experiments to test, prove, modify theoretical propositions on basis or research findings and experiences of others researching in related technological areas.
- Evaluates findings to develop new concepts, products, equipment, or processes, or to develop applications of findings to new uses.
- Prepares technical reports for use by engineering or management personnel for long-and short-range planning, more for use by sales engineering personnel in sales or technical services activities.
- Directs and coordinates engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installations, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices require to test, telemeter,, record, and reduce test data.
- Perform analytical testing of rubber products (FT-IR, TGA, DSC).
- Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations.
- Directs and exercises control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests.
- Confers with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data and data interpretation.
- Analyzes and interprets test data and prepares technical reports for use by chemical engineering and management personnel.
- Develops or uses computer software and hardware to conduct tests on chemicals, fuels, and processes.
- Develops new test methods for rubber testing as required.
- Performs FMEA Analysis on field returns.
- Interface with customers on R&D Projects.
- This job has minimal supervisory responsibilities as needed for lab technician direction and prioritization.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Polymer Science; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.