Chemist (m/w/d)

Die Sunstar-Gruppe ist ein führendes japanisches Unternehmen, tätig in den Geschäftsfeldern Mobilität, Sicherheit, Mund- und Zahnpflege, Gesundheit und Schönheit.

Sunstar Engineering begann 1932 in Japan mit der Herstellung von Fahrradteilen und Klebstoffen für die Reparatur von Reifenschäden. Heute sind wir weltweit tätig und stellen innovative Kleb- und Dichtstoffe für Automobile, Gebäude und elektronische Geräte, sowie präzisionsgefertigte Kettenräder, Bremsscheiben und Autoteile her.
Weltweit arbeiten 4000 Mitarbeiter in über 40 Standorten. Am Standort Rain in Deutschland werden hochwertige Kleb- und Dichtstoffe, hauptsächlich für die Automobil-, Elektro- und Allgemeinindustrie, hergestellt.

Für unseren Standort in Rain am Lech suchen wir ab sofort in Vollzeit

Job Summary

Research and Development of Projects. Projects can be (but are not limited to) new products/technologies, existing products, improvements, validation, sourcing, domestication, customer, quality or manufacturing support.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

It is the responsibility to perform the following duties with limited direct supervision

・Gain knowledge of project and materials

– Communicate with Sales, Customers, Section Manager and/or Technical Director to determine Goals and Timeline for projects.
– Set and understand project performance targets and restrictions.
– Research raw materials for use and design.
– Learn from previous designs, benchmarks, previous successes and failures.
– Learn customer process to ensure compatibility.
– Learn and use APQP system of Sunstar.
– Survey open literature (market reports/news, technical literature, patents, etc.) to keep abreast of new market and technologies in fields of interest.

・Provide ownerships / Support for assigned projects

– Prepare schedule for project with objectives.
– Select raw materials for use (based on Quality, Price, Supply, Chemical regulation such as REACh, etc.).
– Prepare Formulation Designs and Process Design with approval.
– Make materials and perform tests according to requirements.
– Learn to develop new test methods and processing, etc.
– Use problem solving skills to understand root causes of failures.
– Use evaluation skills to judge overall product quality & performance.
– Prepare presentations/reports for project internal and external.
– Prepare quality standard and working instructions for products.

・Support daily operations of R&D department

– Follow internal procedures (cleaning, safety etc.).
– Improvements of laboratory (new equipment, maintenance etc.)
– Raw materials order, storage and disposal.

・Other functions

– Support to assure smooth transition into manufacturing.
– Provide support for QA for customer problem resolutions and/or QC lab.
– Troubleshooting at customer’s sites as required.
– Provide support for batch release.
– Assist sales with reports or customer visits for current business and new business.
– Prepare sample shipments to customers and other sites for testing.
– Must comply with safety and environmental regulations, along with the company’s quality, safety, and environmental policies.

Education & Experience Requirements

✓ Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry or chemical related field or studied similar knowledge, and 3-4 years of R&D laboratory experience or more.
✓ Knowledge or experience in adhesive / sealant development activities an advantage.
✓ Have ability to communicate in German and English.
✓ Have ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
✓ Have good organizational and verbal and written communication skills.
✓ Ability to work with organic and inorganic chemicals using PPE.
✓ Ability to lift up to 25kg when required.
✓ Curious with a flexible mindset and open to new tasks.
✓ Some travel may be required.
✓ Driving license class B.

Wir bieten:

• Unbefristetes Arbeitsverhältnis in Vollzeit
• 30 Tage Urlaub
• Betriebliche Altersvorsorge
• Kostenlose Getränke für die Mitarbeiter
• Regelmäßige Firmenevents
• Innovative Produkte mit Wachstumspotential
• Vielseitige Tätigkeit in internationalem und stark wachsendem Umfeld
• Motiviertes Team mit kurzen Entscheidungswegen und flachen Hierarchien

Wenn Sie ein Arbeitsumfeld suchen, in dem Ihre Ideen wertgeschätzt werden, sind Sie bei uns richtig. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung!

Rain, 21.1.2025

Ihr Ansprechpartner: carsten.hellmann@de.sunstar.com