Formulation Scientist

H.B. Fuller • Saint Paul, MN

3d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www. hbfuller.com . The Formulation Scientist is a lab bench position at our St. Paul, MN facility . The role will contribute to product development and modification of existing products following established project plans by utilizing analytical techniques for characterization of raw materials and their impact on formulations; analyzing data, and communicating findings and results to the project lead. The individual in this role will need to understand and follow Design and Development protocols per AS9100 Quality System (Aerospace) and abide by EH&S regulations and business conduct policies and procedures.

Requirements

• B.S. in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of lab experience, including R&D experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and progress within the organization.
• Strong analytical skills to research, analyze, and draw conclusions based on data.

Nice To Haves

• Formulation experience with industrial products (coatings, adhesives, sealants).
• Aerospace AS9100 product formulation experience.
• Experience with ChemDraw, Minitab, and JMP.

Responsibilities

• R&D lab activity including formulation, product characteristic testing, and data analysis.
• Operations support including working with production batches, writing procedures, troubleshooting, and QC failure testing.
• Supporting QC including writing test sheets, procedures, work instructions, testing processes, and working with SAP to enter data and quality requirements for batches.
• Modify existing products to meet aerospace specifications.
• Follow Design and Development processes.
• Provide analysis of data and apply statistical data analysis (DOE).
• Communicate project progress to Technical Manager.
• Use analytical techniques for characterization of raw materials.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level