Monday, January 28, 2013
Job Posting: Senior Coating Chemist
KIMOTO TECH, INC.
601
CANAL STREET
(770)
748-2643
(770)
748-6321 FAX
WWW.KIMOTOTECH.COM
Position: Senior Coating Chemist - Exempt
Date: January 2, 2013
I.
The Company
A.
General Description
KIMOTO TECH, INC. is a wholly owned $25
million operating company of KIMOTO CO., LTD, a $250 million world wide publicly
traded company in Japan. KTI includes two
Sales Branches in the United States located in two major cities with Plant /
R&D operations centralized in Cedartown, Georgia. KTI includes a combined work force of
approximately 75 employees.
B.
Company History
KTI’s
parent company, KIMOTO CO., LTD, is based in Tokyo Atlanta
in Cedartown , Georgia
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
II.
Position Description
B.
General Scope and Responsibilities
The
Senior Coating Chemist will report to the R&D General Manager. Major responsibilities are to analyze and
design coating formulation, new coating process, documentation, materials
testing/data collection/analysis and training of coating chemists, focusing on
the steps of the process up to the final production. Secondary responsibilities include but are
not limited to monitor and improve coating lines processes, troubleshooting and
problem-solving on the coating line.
C.
Specific Responsibilities
1.
Analyze and
design of coating formulation, including raw materials, coating conditions,
coating process, and evaluation of the productions.
2.
Document and
report details associated with raw materials, formulation, coating method, and
process.
3.
Apply both
fundamental principle and creativity to design of coating formulation, and
process.
4.
Make design of formulation,
mixing, circulation, coating process.
5.
Evaluate
multi-layer coating process and masking process.
6.
Records line
condition, analyze data for process improvement.
7.
Analyze defects
including size and structure, make design for problem solving and defect
prevention.
8.
Initiate any lab
work or study necessary to validate process improvements
9.
Coordinate parts
procurement with coating management and assist in ordering parts from both
domestic and foreign vendors.
10. Establishing standard manual, and documentation for
ISO compliance.
11. Make recommendations to coating management on line
improvements specifically related to coating process.
12. Adhere to all safety and environmental standards.
13. Provide technical guidance to support sales division,
visit customers, and write technical report.
14. Assist with troubleshooting any customer complaints as
they relate to manufactured products.
15. Work closely with Quality Assurance Department to
insure the highest quality standards are maintained.
16. Assume responsibility for project work that may be
assigned
17. Train R&D chemists, QA
technicians, sales technicians, and plant personnel as may be required.
18. Participating in trade organizations and
conferences, and interpreting data that characterize the state of the art
performance and identify innovation opportunities for the R & D teams.
19. Performance and attributes of various
coatings materials to customers, government agencies, trade organizations and
internal partners.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
D.
Qualifications
The Senior Coating Chemist
with the following qualification:
A
proven track record of success in development of coating formulations in at
least one of the following two areas:
1. Architectural/Decorative
Coatings
2. General Industrial
coating
v BS or MS; or Ph.D., in organic chemistry,
polymer or material science, coatings technology or a related field.
v An in-depth knowledge of coatings science
and technology, and extensive experience with coatings process and raw
materials.
v The ability to apply both fundamental
principles and creativity to the design of coatings.
v Excellent hands-on experimentation and
superior problem-solving skills.
v Experience in selection and optimization
of coating process for customizing coating properties.
v A passion for continuously learning and
applying new skills, tools and coatings materials in coatings technology and
for developing best coating formulation and condition.
v Excellent communication skills and ability
to work and partner effectively with individuals outside of own organization.
v Experience developing world-class
evaluation and characterization capabilities in collaboration with internal
partners and external centers of excellence.
v Experience evaluating and study coatings process
for different applications.
v Experience generating applications data
and knowledge and developing optimized coating condition.
v Experience providing technical training
and guidance to assist technical service and R & D personnel.
v Experience with developing/educating UV
light experienced professional and technical staff, R&D and sales
personnel.
v Experience interpreting data that
characterize the state of the art performance and identify innovation coating opportunities
for the R & D teams.
v Experience serving as the know-how
technical liaison for a company's products and technologies.
v Computer Skills: To include
a sound working knowledge of MS Office, excel, power point.
v General operations
management skills.
v Sound people management
skills
v Team player to participate
with other functional groups in setting the growth plans of the business.
v Self-starter with a lot of
energy to assume control and initiation of programs to maximize development
results.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
E.
Contact Person
Tania
Drain
Human
Resource Administrator
Kimoto
Tech, Inc.
601
Canal Street
Cedartown,
GA 30125
Phone
770-748-2643 ext. 125
E-mail:
tdrain@kimototech.com
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
CDC ORISE FELLOWSHIP
Research Fellowship Positions at CDC’s Biomonitoring
Laboratory
The Division of Laboratory Sciences
(DLS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an opening
for recent MS level graduates for laboratory research fellowships (2-4 yr term)
in Atlanta, Georgia. At the CDC’s Tobacco
Exposure Biomarker Laboratory of DLS, we quantify human exposure to cigarette
smoking and secondhand smoking using advanced analytical chemistry methods in state-of-the-art
laboratory facilities (www.cdc.gov/dls/). Candidates should hold a chemistry or biochemistry
degree and preferably have experience with quantitative analysis, mass
spectrometry, liquid chromatography, automation of sample preparation of biological
samples, and statistical data analysis. If
interested, please submit your resume and a cover letter to Dr. June Feng
(czf2@cdc.gov).
Primary job responsibilities will include:
1.
Develop new analytical methods to measure tobacco exposure
biomarkers using various sample preparation techniques and instrumentations,
including liquid-liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction, LC/MS/MS and
GC/MS/MS.
2.
Perform routine sample preparation on automation
systems, including check in samples, restock lab supplies, maintain robotic
systems, etc.
3.
Perform routine sample analysis on LC/MS/MS or GC/MS/MS
instrument, including analyzing samples, checking chromatograms, data
processing, etc.
4.
Maintain and tune instrument on a regular basis.
Maintain instrument service records and sample log.
5.
Trouble shoots the entire analytical method when there
is a problem in the assay. Maintain sensitivity daily for routine sample
analysis.
6.
Interface with various laboratory staff and management
to determine specific needs and to assist with implementation and maintenance.
Provide technical support to other team members.
7.
Participate in data review and analysis.
8.
Adhere to CLIA Guidelines with regard to laboratory
protocols and quality control. Assist in maintaining various lab records,
survey sample management, keeping the laboratory in a safe and organized
environment.
Monday, December 3, 2012
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Monday, November 19, 2012
CSI: Georgia Tech
The Future of Forensic Science: Does television have it right?
Jeff Salyards, PhD, MFS Chief Scientist, Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency, U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Laboratory (USACIL)
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
11:00 a.m. Clough Commons, room 152
11:00 a.m. Clough Commons, room 152
9:15–11:00 a.m.
Careers and internships information table, Clough Commons atrium
11:00–noon
Lecture: “The future of forensic science: Does television have it right?”
Clough Commons, room 152
Lecture: “The future of forensic science: Does television have it right?”
Clough Commons, room 152
3:00–3:45 p.m.Careers and internships panel: USACIL and GSU College of Law representatives
Clough Commons TBA
About Dr. Jeff SalyardsDr. Jeff Salyards is the program manager for Science & Technology at the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USAVIL). He holds a PhD in chemistry from Montana State University, a MFS from George Washington University, and has completed a Fellowship in Forensic Medicine from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. A former director of the Defense Computer Forensic Laboratory, he has 21 years of combined experience in investigations, forensic consulting, and teaching.
About USACILThe U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory provides forensic laboratory services to Department of Defense investigative agencies and other federal agencies. USACIL is the only full service forensic laboratory in the DoD and trains special agents and investigators from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines in the Special Agent Laboratory Training Course. The examiners and analysts testify in federal, military and state courts as well as multi-national courts. The laboratory provides state-of-the-art forensic examinations in the drug chemistry, trace evidence, serology/DNA, latent prints, forensic documents, digital evidence, firearms, and tool marks.
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