What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Scientist position at HB Fuller?
As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.
H.B. Fuller's Engineering Adhesives segment develops adhesive solutions for the automotive and aerospace, wood and composite, electronics and energy, glass, durable assembly, and bus, truck, rail and recreational vehicle industries. As these dynamic markets continue to change, and consumers demand lighter, safer, greener and more reliable products, we partner with our customers to deliver highly engineered solutions.
The Senior Scientist leads R&D projects that generate new product, process or method concepts leveraging the Stage-Gate process discipline to meet market and business needs & reports to an R&D manager. In this position the ability to collaborate and communicate across disciplines, functions and regions is highly valued. This Senior Scientist coaches, mentors and guides research of technical colleagues.
Primary Responsibilities
Planning and leading large-scale research and development projects, using project management discipline, design of experiment (DOE) methodologies and statistical analysis to draw conclusions and present solutions based on understanding of structure-property-performancerelationships.
Generating new product, process or method concepts within an area of specialty.
Meeting research goals within time and budget constraints.
Providing technical leadership of projects through the Stage-Gate process.
Preparing and presenting reports to customers and business leaders.
Participating in global or cross-functional project teams, collaborating across functional and regional boundaries.
Coaching and mentoring others in the lab.
Supporting operations to facilitate scale-up and efficient production of developed technologies.
Fulfilling responsibilities as required by the Quality System for the site/business unit.
Working in a safe and efficient manner.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and 5 years of professional industry experience OR
Master's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and 3 years of professional industry experience OR
Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
Experience applying and interpreting standard scientific theories, concepts and techniques in a scientific or engineering specialty.
Ability to work on a wide range of problems where causal relationships are difficult to establish and the use of creative thinking.
Experience generating new product, process or method concepts within an area of specialty.
Planning and leading scale projects using project management and Stage-Gate discipline.
Demonstrated ability to leverage Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical tools to drive projects.
Ability to deliver internal and customer presentations in a professional manner.
Ability to coach and mentor other technical colleagues.
Travel up to 5%
Preferred Requirements
PhD in Chemistry, Material Science or Chemical Engineering
3 years experience with either Hot Melt, Polyurethane or Water base adhesive or coating technologies
3 years experience with a disciplined product development cycle such as Stage Gate
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $95,000 - $123,000.In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Salary : $95,000 - $123,000
