Chemist – Mississauga

Siltech Corporation, a Canadian owned global provider of organo-functional silicone specialties, is looking to hire immediately a Silicones Chemist to join our R&D team at our Mississauga Plant.Reporting to the Senior Chemist, the Chemist assists in research projects pertaining to silicone organic/inorganic chemistry, including the development of new products as per lab project requests and the supervision of scale up batches. This is a permanent, full-time (non-hybrid), day shift position.The Chemist is responsible for:Keeping the lab area in a neat and orderly manner.Performing calculations for charges and batches.Performing chemical reactions at the discretion of the senior chemist.Performing scale up work, including supervised use of pilot facilities for larger scale R&D.Completing precheck work, monitoring reactions and completing analysis on in-process and finished batches.Assisting the Senior Chemist with Manufacturing Procedures.Providing technical assistance to plant if required.Searching both patent and scientific literature with the ability to summarize in both a clear and concise fashion.Participating in Sales calls to provide technical support for new or existing products and applications.Performing necessary analysis using applicable analytical equipment. (IR, GPC, GC etc.)Managing and disposing of associated laboratory chemicalsMay be asked to attend conferences and internal R&D and Sales meetings.Qualifications:Bachelor of Chemistry specializing in organic and/or silicone synthetic chemistry required.Silicone resin experience is an asset.Minimum 5 years’ experience in a chemical environment, ideally in a manufacturing facility is preferred.Thorough knowledge of QC procedures and analytical instrumentation. (GC, NMR, GPC, FT-IR, KF Water, Brookfield Viscometers, pH meters)Proficient in wet chemistry analysis techniques.Excellent communication, attention to detail and written report writing skills is required.Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.Excellent housekeeping skills.The ability to lift up to 50 lbsPlease apply at HR@Siltech.com with the job title as subject reference. #J-18808-Ljbffr