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What does a cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common?

Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products!

Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a Senior Chemical Process Engineer opportunity at Ellsworth Adhesives. This role reports into our KitPackers (KPRL) Division located in Germantown, WI. Candidates will be able to work on-site out of our Germantown, WI facility.

Are you passionate about quality and helping to bring new products from concept to manufacturing? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team!

KitPackers is a GROWING industry leading packager of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries. Come work for us and enjoy a PTO allotment on your first day, great benefits, competitive pay, and a generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan, as well as promotion opportunities within the department and the Ellsworth organization. Come join our growing team!

You will investigate and resolve internal and external quality incidents and lead transition and scale-up of products from concept to full scale manufacturing and commercialization, including the development of manufacturing process and quality specifications. You will also proactively optimize formulations, industrial processes, and test protocols to positively impact quality, efficiency and profit.

Responsibilities

• Leads root cause investigations and implements corrective/preventive actions to resolve internal or external customer complaints related to material or processing issues for a Business Unit(s)
• Directs the commercialization process for new products by implementing the manufacturing process and testing protocols to ensure finished products meet safety, performance and cost expectations
• Assigns in-process batch adjustments and scales production batches to meet product performance specifications
• Analyzes production, test data and internal specifications to fully optimize process capability, efficiency and cost
• Dispositions non-conforming material, including assigning internal deviations, and assesses costs and responsibility

PERKS & BENEFITS

As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage, bonus plan, and a comprehensive benefit package which includes Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more! Click Here for a summary of Employee Benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of engineering or quality experience in a related field

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Material Sciences

• Strong record of successfully managing difficult or emotional customer situations
• Excellent customer services skills demonstrated by responding promptly to customers and soliciting feedback
• Demonstrated ability to use strong analytical skills to synthesize complex information to maximize efficiencies while mitigating risk
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Less than 5%: Occasional domestic travel is required

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