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Swami Compounding a custom Rubber Compounder is looking for an experienced full-time Rubber Chemist to join our team in Rome, Georgia.
Open Position: Rubber Compound Development Chemist
Company Description:
Swami Compounding is a custom rubber compounder started with an aim to provide quality rubber compounds for various applications such as Tire Retreads, Conveyor belts, Floor Mats, Roofing, Wire & Cable, Hoses, Construction, Automotive etc. Our current mixing capacity is 60 Million lb. with one fully automated mixing line with 250-liter Banbary mixer. We currently mix NR, SBR, EPDM, IR, IIR, BR, NBR, CR polymers.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Rome, Georgia
Essential Job Function:
· Initiate, develop, evaluate, and improve the manufacturing of rubber compounds.
· Set up all new recipes in the system, mixing procedure and follow all new recipes through customer trials.
· Provide technical and problem-solving support to manufacturing including process improvements, quality improvement measures, raw material substitutions and reformulations.
· Manage recipe/formulation design characteristics in the areas of critical to controls and critical to quality.
· Assist with customers visits to follow trials and trouble shoot their process. Also participate in audits.
· Analyze, review and revise compounds’ formula to improve overall productivity and cost.
· Interact with customers to drive compound recipes and/or specification changes.
· Assist with corrective actions for both internal/external defects.
· Determine disposition of all off-tested batches, held and returned material.
· Participate in the development of Process Technicians.
· Primary point of contact for all raw material vendors. Assist in on-boarding new vendor/qualifying new vendors/Sending RFQs to vendors.
· Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.
Required Skills, Experience and Education:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or other technical areas. Experience may be considered in lieu of education
· Minimum 7 years of experience in developing rubber compounds for various applications
· Experience working with NR, SBR, EPDM, IR, IIR, BR, NBR, CR polymers for various applications.
· Seven (7) years’ engineering position in manufacturing environment
· Five (5) years’ experience in any rubber manufacturing or custom compounding environment, preferred.
· Working knowledge of statistical process control and computerized mixing procedures
· Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
· Excellent computer/systems skills – MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
Compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 (Based on experience & qualification)
Benefits: Health insurance, 401 K, Dental, Vision, Paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
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