Company:

Milliken & Co. is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, we work around the world to add value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and make the world more sustainable. We have a global presence with 39 manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., U.K., Belgium, France and China. In addition, sales and service operations are located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. To learn more about the uniqueness of Milliken, visit our website at Milliken.com

Job Summary:

Milliken is seeking an exceptionally talented Scientist/Engineer to become an integral member of our Performance Colorants & Ingredients R&D team as a Formulation/Applications Engineer. This role will have primary responsibility for growing new business and supporting existing business through: formulation, application, and process development of agrochemical formulations.

The position is located at our corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, SC and reports to the Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, develop, and evaluate formulation strategies and technologies
• Design, prepare, and test product concepts for new and improved Agrochemical formulations that deliver differentiated product performance and handling characteristics
• Understand and measure value of differentiated solution when compared to commercial alternatives
• Interface and coordinate activities with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams to enable data driven selection and product advancement
• Act as a champion for projects. Provide updates, including presentations and technical reports, to diverse internal and external audiences (Technology, Commercial, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing)
• Limited travel to customer and industry partner sites will be required to support product development, evaluation and commercialization

Required Education & Skills/Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, or closely related field of study
• Experienced in the following:
  • Preparation of complex product mixtures and multiple formulation types for agrochemical applications (e.g. Seed treatment, fertilizer, and crop production)
  • Assessment of formulation properties, compatibility, and physical stability
  • Product commercialization of candidates developed
• Strong learning aptitude and agility
• Demonstrated innovation and critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to independently define and execute critical studies, and to develop and communicate recommendations
• Ability to work in a matrix environment with excellent relationship, networking, and collaboration skills
• Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, precise, and actionable manner

Desired Education & Skills/Experience

• Background in agrochemical selection and formulation development – preferably in seed treatment formulation
• Three or more years industry experience, preferably with agrochemical formulation development, or in other related industries – e.g., consumer products, paints & architectural coatings, or food formulations
• Formal education or relevant experience in agriculture, or more specifically horticulture, especially as it relates to the use of active ingredients and their use to influence plant health • Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership experience
• Understanding of various modes of action and benefits of different formulation types
• Working knowledge of experimental design and statistical methods
• Experience with development, scale-up, and transfer of production processes to commercial manufacturing
• Familiarity with the following formulation types: EC Emulsifiable concentrate, ES Emulsion for seed treatment, FS/FC Flowable concentrate for seed treatment, SC Suspension concentrate (= flowable concentrate)

Application

Please e-mail application and resume to Sophia.Dopher@Milliken.com