Senior Scientist - Ink Formulation

Location: Township of Hatfield
Senior Scientist - Ink Formulation page is loaded## Senior Scientist - Ink Formulationlocations:
Hatfield, PAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition :
JR-406
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* Job Description:

**** Who We Need
** We are seeking a Senior Scientist to join our R&D Inks & Coatings group. You will work alongside an outstanding team in designing and formulating both water and solvent based inks ad coatings for printing applications (primarily for rotogravure and flexography).Responsibilities:
* Design and formulate water & solvent based inks and coatings.
* Modify existing inks and coatings to meet customer requirements.
* Lead and support projects from lab formulation to commercialization.
* Work closely with raw material suppliers and internal procurement department for bringing alternate raw materials or for qualifying new raw materials.
* Generate and analyze data after conducting standard tests on inks and coatings.
* Occasional domestic travel to customers for attending technical meetings or print trials.
* Interact with customers to understand and define the scope of project.
* Regularly interact with sales, procurement and production during various stages of new product development.
* Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/

Experience:

* 5-8 years minimum experience in formulating inks for printing applications. Prefer experience in ink formulation for rotogravure printing process.
* Experience or familiarity with printing processes such as rotogravure, flexography, screen printing and industrial digital printing.
* Knowledge on working with film/substrates like PVC, BOPP or PET.
* Able to work in highly customer focused laboratory settings.
* Proficient in DOE and able to work with R&D management workflow software.
* Ability to work in 5S and safe environment.
* Displays good verbal and written skills.
** What WE Can Do For You
** Penn Color offers many tangible and intangible benefits to our full time employees:

Tangible benefits include:
* * Highly competitive compensation*
* * A choice between 3 outstanding medical plans*
* * 401K with a strong company match*
* * PTO to balance your life*
* * Additional company perks*
* * And More!
* Our intangible benefits really set us apart:
* * Unmatched company stability*
* * Long-term career opportunity*
* * True open door, friendly environment*
* * Ability to "own" your role*
* * Company events that bring us all together
** If you desire a long-term career, want to work alongside an exceptional group of people, and wish to use your talents to shape a world-class company, then we are your employer of choice!
** Together, we will illuminate the world!
** Penn Color, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories.  It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
****** At Penn Color, we inspire the world’s leading brands to push the boundaries of color and function.
********** We are a third-generation, family owned, global developer and manufacturer of color and functional additive master batches, compounds, and liquid pigmented dispersions.
********** The unique position that Penn Color holds in the industry makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.****
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