Sika Looking for Chemist – Brantford, ON at Brantford, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Sika Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sika Group. The company develops and manufactures special construction products for the building and civil engineering sectors, which include concrete repair, protection and structural reinforcement, sealing and bonding, waterproofing, concrete admixtures and additives (ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, shotcrete, etc.), industrial, commercial and institutional flooring and roofing systems. Sika Canada is also active in the home improvement and consumer solutions market with a range of specific products. The Industrial Products Division develops sealing, bonding and protection solutions for the railway, automotive, truck, industrial body and other OEM markets, windshield replacement, shipbuilding, appliances and equipment, fenestration, etc. Sika Canada has regional offices and industrial sites in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia and employs over 450 people in Canada. The company is ISO 9001 – 14001 certified and a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

Job Description

If you are looking for a meaningful career with significant progress opportunity in a fast-growing team, this will be the right opportunity for you.

Position Overview

Under the authority of the Engineering Services Manager, the chemist will work on various tasks involving research and development for various projects according to the product creation process (PCP), with production support..

Responsibilities

• Complete and revise Safety Data Sheets (SDS), pass information to Production Coordinator to complete safety labels.
• Implement the various environmental management program procedures applicable to its business area.
• Develop the tests to be done to verify the compliance of the products and the corrective and preventive actions to be taken in the event of non-compliance related to the formulations of the products.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Services Manager and other R&D personnel to write and review R&D formulations, track compiled results on the laboratory report, raw material analysis report and raw material specifications, and review product manufacturing procedures.
• Supervise and/or perform research steps for various chemicals.
• Complete and process appropriate forms related to their tasks.
• Perform all other related tasks in accordance with Sika Canada Inc. quality assurance procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
• Member of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario (or in the process of being awarded)
• Work experience in research and quality control preferably in a related field.
• Fluent in English; oral and written. Bilingual English/French considered an asset.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and the able to learn new software
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Skills to design and implement solutions for problem solving
• Understanding of concrete technology
• Attention to detail

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work in laboratory, dry and/or humid environment
• Must be able to occasionally lift loads of up to 30 kg
• Handling various chemicals, personal protective equipment is required.
• Uniform provided

Additional Information

• Join the family of Sika AG, with over 33,000 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries, which provide ample of opportunities to grow.
• Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the “Sika Spirit”.
• For such a large company, we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.
• We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.

Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.