R&D Technician / Manager - Rotational Molding Materials

Specialty Powders LLC

Job Description
Job Description
Description:
Position Summary
Hands-on R&D professional responsible for rotational molding material and product development, supporting new product innovation, customer problem-solving, and commercialization. This role bridges lab development, plant scale-up, and customer application needs.
Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Formulation
Develop and optimize roto molding formulations (PE, XLPE, advanced polymers and Special Effects PE)
Design materials to meet customer performance requirements
Modify formulations using additives, crosslinking systems, and blends
Lead new product development from concept to commercialization
Testing & Process Development
Operate R&D rotational molding equipment
Perform and interpret testing: impact, MFI, density, ESCR, thermal/mechanical
Develop test methods, specifications, and validation plans
Design and execute DOE to establish processing windows and scale-up correlations
Technical Support
Troubleshoot customer processing and performance issues
Recommend materials, additives, and process conditions
Address issues such as warpage, sintering, brittleness, and durability
Collaboration
Work with manufacturing, sales, customers, and leadership
Support plant trials, scale-up, and customer development efforts
Communicate technical results to diverse stakeholders
Materials Expertise
Strong knowledge of Polyethylene (PE) and cross-linkable PE (XLPE)
Familiarity with higher-value materials (PA, PC, PP, specialty polymers) preferred
Requirements:
Qualifications
BS in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
5+ years (Technician) / 8–10+ years (Manager) experience in roto molding or plastics
Expertise in formulation, processing, and material testing
Hands-on experience with R&D and pilot-scale equipment
Preferred
Crosslinking systems (e.g., peroxide)
DOE and statistical analysis
Fuel tanks / regulated applications or similar
Scale-up from lab to production environments
Key Skills
Problem-solving and analytical capability
Strong customer-facing and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects
Commercial and application-focused mindset
Additional Capabilities
Powder processing, stabilization, pigmentation, and aesthetics
Compounding: extrusion (single/twin screw), blending, feeders
Masterbatches, color systems, specialty visual effects
Quality systems and qualification processes
Lean / Six Sigma mindset (plus)
Travel
10–30% (customers, plants, trials)
Leveling
Role may be filled at Technician or Manager level based on experience and leadership scope.

Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago

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