Innovation Scientist Jobs

Carlisle Construction Materials LLC (CCM) is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of premium building products and related technologies for the commercial and residential construction markets. Carlisle is one of the most respected companies in the building materials industry. After being around for more than 100 years, our customers know us for our superior products, remarkable service, and groundbreaking innovations. Our culture at CCM is one that values collaboration and team success over individual credit. Carlisle core values are safety, bias for action and results, continuous improvement, teamwork and communication, customer focus, empowerment, and mutual trust respect, and integrity. These core values are the center of all business decisions and make CCM the successful company that it is.

The Innovation Scientist will work on technology development, vet end use customer feedback as part of front end innovation activity as well as R&D activity including formulations, testing and test development. The role includes but is not limited to innovating new products and processes, supporting existing products and processes, optimizing operational costs and installation costs, as well as the design and performance requirements of products used in building envelope systems. This position will research latest technologies using laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant-scale processing equipment and end use evaluation tools such as ethnography to create new products and building assemblies, test methods, formulations, and processing techniques. Effective communication of this knowledge will be demonstrated by teaching others, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with stakeholders within and outside our organization. This position will operate under the general guidance of Team Leader, Manager or Director R&D/Innovation.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Create new tests that support new product and process development
• Research new formulations
• New Product / Process Development
• Collaborate and share knowledge with others
• Organize work in alignment with business priorities
• Innovation Research
• Technical resource to answer technical questions
• Research and Develop technologies to create and sell new products
• Read and Research latest technologies to identify future new products and processes
• Cost Reduction
• Collaborate with raw material suppliers to innovate new raw materials
• Manage existing formulation

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage and lead the Ideation and Building the Business Case efforts of Front-End Innovation and Phase-Gate projects.
• Support the Innovation Leader by maintaining the technical expert role and state of the art technology competencies within the area of focus in Front End Innovation projects.
• Adapt to changing business needs and goals.
• Drive product technology advancements and innovations by investigating, creating, and bringing in new materials, processes, designs, and procedures into the organization.
• Develop and maintain the role of technical expert in area of focus for all facets of existing products.
• Communicate project status, study results, innovative efforts, etc., regularly and effectively (meetings, reports and presentations).

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Computer knowledge of current programs
• Individual and group problem solving skills
• Processing technology
• Assembly and Fabrication
• Mathematical reasoning and problem solving
• Elementary concepts in building envelope system technology
• Safety compliance and procedures knowledge
• Test equipment knowledge and test method development
• Data Analysis
• Product / System testing in the Field
• Standard test methods and procedures
• Handling, storage safe handling of hazardous waste and materials.
• Design
• Interpersonal skills-oral communication, written communication
• Math/algebra/applied statistics
• Leadership skills
• Plant batch- and/or continuous-manufacturing processes
• Operation of analytical, mechanical property and chemical processing equipment
• Knowledge of polymer materials and compounds
• Internal processing and purchasing specifications.
• Operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of all lab equipment
• Existing Product line formulations and raw materials
• Chemical Formula Expertise & Knowledge
• Small-, Pilot-, Plant-scale processing equipment
• Company rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Computer literacy
• Laboratory Information Data System knowledge
• Polymer manufacturing technologies
• New Product formulation research and development
• Testing equipment
• Installation

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Education - Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science (or related technical discipline).
• Equivalency - Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, with laboratory coursework. Candidates with other relevant industry experience may be considered.
• Experience - Zero to Five years as an R&D Technician, R&D Chemist or Plant Quality Lab Technician or Material Test Operator in a manufacturing plant, test lab, or R&D facility.

Travel Requirement

• Some travel is required, approximately 10 to 20% of travel time (although more travel may be required on occasion).

Benefits And Compensation

Carlisle provides competitive salaries, bonus eligibility, time-off, multiple and competitive healthcare options, 401K, tuition reimbursement and continuing training and support. This position would require someone to live and work in Carlisle, PA and relocation can be offered on a case-by-case basis.