Senior Technican R&D

At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Research & Development team at our Savannah location.

The focus of this position will be on the applications and technical service work for the various pine chemicals markets that we serve, with a strong focus on dispersion technology. This position will contribute to the use of our raw materials and end-use products in various applications to support new product development research and customer requests to help us reach our business goals.

• Execution of research work surrounding the applications and technical support for the various markets we serve in the Pine Chemicals business, under guidance from supervisor or project leader.
• A key focus will be formulation and application testing around our dispersion technology
• Conduct physical, rheological, and mechanical testing for formulated products
• Supporting quality investigations and evaluation of process changes requested from our dispersion plant in Panama City FL.
• Provide data to support technical service and sales to manage customer needs.
• Organizing data and report results from experiments to supervisor, project lead, and applications team
• Use of specialized equipment and ability to troubleshoot.

• Flexibility to learn new technologies and applications as opportunities are identified.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work with guidance from supervisor and other project leaders
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Must be able to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional, multi-national and diverse backgrounds.
• Previous technical customer interaction is a plus.
• Water-basedformulation and adhesive experience a plus.

• High School degree or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton's internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies.We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.