Rubber Chemist - Defence Projects - SE Suburbs - $90K + Super

Seeking: Rubber Chemist - Defence Projects

Day to Day Responsibilities include:

• Develop rubber formulations, including mixing and moulding procedures and testing to confirm relevant properties, and predict the properties of finished products
• Analyse and resolve productivity and quality concerns in Mixing, Extrusion and Moulding areas
• Evaluate new customer specifications and specify suitable materials to achieve the required technical outcomes
• Specify appropriate materials and processes to enable completion of product quotations
• Evaluate materials from alternative suppliers to ascertain their quality and recommend their usage as alternatives to current suppliers
• Evaluate and assist in the resolution of quality and production concerns.
• Participate in QOS teams, improvement projects, problem-solving teams, internal audits, occupational health and safety teams and any such committees as appropriate
• Maintain the master register of laboratory test equipment and ensure that all test equipment is calibrated as required (QL230)
• Maintain a set of material Safety Data Sheets of all potentially hazardous material used on the site, and ensure their currency, legibility and availability to applicable employees
• Act as authorized signatory for NATA, and issue NATA – endorsed reports in accordance with NATA’s scope of accreditation
• In co-operation with the Lead Chemist, supervise the day to day activities of the -Laboratory Technical Assistants

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in similar role.
• Degree in Chemistry or equivalent

Skills & Attributes

• Be able to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectivel
• Computer literate

Must have:

• PR or NZ/Australian Citizenship
• Car & Licence

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