Formulation Technician
Vacature:Formulation Technician
Vacaturenummer:3249
Regio:Zuid-Holland
Werklocatie:Zwijndrecht
Plaatsingsdatum:19-01-2012
Omschrijving
Company
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is used every day in applications from automotive, food and beverages, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and paper and tissue to durable goods and infrastructure, including building and construction, energy and water treatment. Visit our website, www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our commercial units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline).
The Challenge
The position will be located at our Applications and Development Laboratory in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands and will report to the Technology Senior Staff Scientist at Zwijndrecht, responsible for Foam Control Agents (FCA).
As a Technician in our Coating Additives group, you will support our growth strategy by conducting new product research and development activities in waterborne coatings applications. Responsibilities will support the coatings formulation and/or product development in, particularly, Foam Control Agents. This includes formulation, preparation, testing and involvement in scale-up.
Qualifications
- HBO level, BSc in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering is a plus.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Coating Industry or experience with the industrial application of surface active materials, experience with polysiloxanes being a plus.
- Experience in development and/or technical service in the area of coatings, inks or adhesives will be an asset.
- Strong verbal and written skills in Dutch and English.
- Creative, independent worker with good planning tools.
- Pro-active team player.
- Good set of analytical and problem solving capacities.
Wilt u meer informatie over deze vacature, bel dan met:
- » Manoe Koningstein: +31 (0)182 590 217
- » Charl van Ruijven: +31 (0)10 231 0975


