Research chemist Offres d'emploi - Hamilton, ON

Hunter Amenities is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Personal Care Amenities with 40 years of experience in the global market. We are a highly entrepreneurial, professional, and driven organization that believes in teamwork, professional ethics, and outstanding service.

Hunter is proud to be a Platinum level member of the “Best Managed Companies” program in Canada.

The Opportunity :

We’re looking for a R&D Chemist to join our R&D team in Burlington. The focus of this position will be the development of environmentally responsible formulas that meet such standards as Green Seal, ECOCERT, etc. The R&D Chemist will be responsible for all aspects of formulation development, including sourcing of new raw materials, sample preparation, costing, and overseeing process scale-up. The R&D Chemist will be expected to work on multiple projects designing experiments to support product development and stability testing. This individual will be expected to work independently with minimal supervision.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Development of personal care and cosmetic products for the hospitality and retail industries that meet Global environment initiatives and certifications.
• Ability to engineer and develop formulas affording high quality products such as shampoos, conditioners, and lotions.
• Works with production to scale-up laboratory processes for manufacturing in 250 KG to 12,000 KG reactors.
• Acts as the direct contact for Trial Batch runs in manufacturing.
• Performs Stability testing for products to ensure long term performance as per industry standards.
• Works closely with Sales team to develop products that address customers’ specific market needs and expectations.
• Ability to work effectively with QC, Production, and Sales teams to increase sales, ensure quality, and maintain competitive high-quality products.
• Actively looks for new and innovative ways of improving products and processes; focus on increase renewable content in formulas.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment for all staff by following and enforcing standards and procedures.

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A Little Bit More About Us :

Hunter Amenities’ global headquarters is in Burlington, Ontario where we manufacture one of the richest portfolios of licensed amenity brands for our 5- and 6-star global hotels, boutique hotels, spas, cruise lines and retail clients.

Hunter has built a broad retail portfolio, creating both private labels and branded beauty products of the highest quality. Learn more about our company and culture at www.hunteramenities.com.

Based on our profile and needs we will only contact those candidates selected for interviews. Thanks for applying!

Hunter Amenities International Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Hunter does not discriminate on the basis of race / religion / sex / national origin / veteran / disability / sexual orientation / gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by current law.

Hunter Amenities is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at 1-800-668-1483.