Development Chemist - Inks - (Aurora, IL)

Develop and provide technical support for new ink products meeting customer application qualifications for contact and non-contact printing technologies. Functions: *** Develop new ink products for specific applications. *** Select materials and ingredients to allow for manufacture of ink at lowest practical cost. *** Conduct testing to verify ink formulas meet application qualifications. *** Provide status reports on project status with regards to ink development. *** Analyze and suggest methods to reduce manufacturing costs. *** Provide technical support for ink manufacturing processes, specific customer application issues, and potential customer problems. *** Communicate with internal and external customers to ensure overall satisfaction. *** Provide feedback on environmental, safety and health related questions with regard to ink and ink-related products. Excellent salary with bonus for total compensation topping 6 figures.