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ROARTIS stands for innovative and quality electronic adhesives, for demanding, high reliability applications developed and produced in Europe! ROARTIS’ IQ-BOND adhesives and IQ-CAST potting resins have been used for many years in high reliability applications and markets such as aviation, medical, aerospace, defense, energy, automotive and industrial electronics. With state of art laboratories...

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Why IQ-BOND?

IQ as in Innovation & Quality

Roartis adhesives and resins are typically used in electronic and industrial applications which are exposed to harsh environments. To keep track with our customers future requirements, we continuously innovate and place great emphasis on highest quality standards.

Custom formulations

Roartis will “custom formulate” adhesives and resin solutions with specific performance requirements, even for low to medium volume applications. Our focus is to provide solutions for new and future market requirements. However, we also offer replacement of competitors’ discontinued products.

Flexibility

Do you have a supplier with large minimum order requirements or long lead times? Do you have to wait weeks to get an answer on your technical questions? Roartis is known for its great flexibility and fast decision-making. We work with small minimum order quantities, very short lead times and quick-market response.

Made in Europe

Roartis develops and produces in Flanders (Belgium), in the heart of Europe. This geographical location has enabled us, to grow rapidly in the start-up phase by focusing on European customers. In the meantime, we can proudly say that 85% of our annual revenue is export-related.

Know How & Technical Support

Do you have trouble getting a competent person on the line when you contact your existing adhesive supplier? Roartis does a great deal of effort to ensure that its personnel and distribution partners are competent adhesive experts. As such, we ensure that we understand your needs, and we can help you find the solution that suits your needs.

Environment

Together with our customers we consider the environmental concerns in the early design-phase of any new adhesive project. As such, we ensure that we comply to the latest environmental requirements such as REACH, RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and ELV (End of Life Vehicles directive)

(Senior) Product Development Chemist / R&D Manager Roartis is a fast growing, dynamic, privately owned and Flemish company. We develop and market adhesives, inks, coatings and resins for demanding, high reliability electronic applications. Our brands IQ-BOND, IQ-INQ, IQ-SINTER and IQ-CAST are known for innovative, high quality and “customized” solutions in the semiconductor, medical, automotive, space, defense and other markets. About 80% of our revenue is realized internationally. We work in a B-2-B model. Our solutions are technology driven and our customers look for guaranteed quality, reproducibility and supply assurance. Customers prefer to work with us because of our best-in-class technical and logistical support and our state of the art production and lab facilities. For more information on our portfolio and technologies, visit www.roartis.com or www.iq-bond.com. To sustain our growth and coordinate the research & development activities within our company, we want to strengthen our R&D team. We’re actively looking for a (Senior) Product Development Chemist / R&D Manager (m/f). What does your job entail?
  • After an internal training, you will work closely with the management and sales team to develop new adhesive, resin, sinter- and coating formulations, based on customer specifications and requirements.
  • Furthermore, you will work with the quality and production department to implement and improve production processes as well as quality control test procedures.
  • More specifically, you will:
  • Collaborate with sales & marketing to convert technical needs of customers into material-technical product properties
  • Develop, create (on lab-scale) and test formulations for specific applications, prepare the technical documentation for sales & marketing, production and quality assessment
  • Work on long term technology platforms, possibly in cooperation with international research centres and universities, as well as customers and industrial partners in EU-funded, coordinated projects
  • Optimize test methods and where necessary, define and implement new QC and R&D tests.
  • Where necessary, provide technical support to customers with specific tests in the Roartis labs
  • Assist in prototype batch production, together with production department and process engineering. Cooperate in preparing work instructions with our ISO-Quality department to assure production in a reproducible, consistent manner
  • Analyse statistical data from production and/or QC in order to optimize and refine product and process specifications
  • Identify, select and qualify new suppliers and raw materials
  • Monitor , manage, train and use Lab and QC equipment, such as DSC, DMA, TMA, FTIR, rheology, tensile testing equipment, die- and lapshear equipment, thermal conductivity, …
Your profile:
  • Master Degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering or equivalent by demonstrated experience
  • Sufficient experience in a laboratory environment within product development. Formulation experience in (UV-) adhesives, sealants, coatings, inks and resins is a plus, as well as experience with analytical test methods such as TMA, DMA, DSC, FTIR, rheology, etc.
  • Knowledge & ability to design formulations for specific applications and to work safely in a laboratory environment
  • Although we operate in a global market, with big competitors, Roartis consists of a small, but dynamic and ambitious team. As such, it is important that you are flexible and willing to accept a wide variety in your daily job
  • You are communicative, result oriented, curious, open and persistent. You think that “even the impossible, is possible” and are a go getter who will not give up easily
  • You are creative with a problem solving attitude and organizational skills that make sure you work according to a systematic approach to meet technical objectives
  • You like a no nonsense, direct, data driven approach and work systematically to achieve your technical objectives. Practical lab work, necessary to achieve your goals, doesn’t scare you. You find the combination of theoretical work and practical lab work interesting.
  • You communicate fluently in English (spoken and written). Additional languages are a plus, but not a must
  • Good PC (MS-Office) skills
  • Location: Genk (zip code 3600) , Belgium
What we offer:
  • A dynamic, small but ambitious team, with plenty of growth opportunities and where you'll see, unlike in larger organisations, direct results of your work, as you'll be in short contact with customers, company management … days are never the same and never boring
  • A training program tailored to your needs
  • International, cross departmental working experience
  • Flexible working environment
  • Attractive remuneration package
If you are interested, please send your resume and motivation letter to: info@roartis.com Job Type: Full-time Benefits:
  • Company computer
  • Food allowance
  • Mileage reimbursement
Education:
  • Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
  • R&D - chemical: 3 years (Required)
Language:
  • English (Preferred)
Work Location: In person

Job Features

Job CategoryResearch and development

(Senior) Product Development Chemist / R&D Manager Roartis is a fast growing, dynamic, privately owned and Flemish company. We develop and market adhesives, inks, coatings and resins for demanding...

Roartis ontwikkelt en produceert innovatieve en kwalitatieve lijmen, harsen, coatings en sintermaterialen voor elektronische en industriële toepassingen, vaak klantspecifiek. Meer info over onze technologieën op www.roartis.com. Roartis is een jong, snel groeiend, kleine maar dynamische onderneming, met vestiging in Genk, maar met +/- 80% van de omzet gerealiseerd in het buitenland. Onze producten worden ingezet in hoogwaardige markten zoals de medische industrie, automobiel, halfgeleiders, ruimtevaart, defensie, luchtvaart, enz. Op korte termijn zoeken we een collega “QC / R&D / Tech Support Lab Engineer” om in te spelen op onze huidige groei en het technische team te versterken. Na een interne opleiding waarin we je onze huidige beschikbare analyse-methodieken en testapparatuur introduceren (Rheologie, DSC, TMA, DMA, FTIR, Thermal Conductivity, LapShear, Refractive Index, Resistivity, …) zal je verantwoordelijk zijn voor het verifiëren van eigenschappen van onze eindproducten en grondstoffen. Verder zal je ook het R&D team ondersteunen, alsook het sales & marketing team met het genereren van technische data op onze eindproducten, gevraagd door klanten. Takenpakket: - Je voert dagelijks QC testen uit op onze eindproducten, alsook op bepaalde grondstoffen (rheologie, FTIR, DSC, TMA, DMA, …). Dit om te verzekeren dat de producten geleverd worden volgens de nodige eigenschappen en certificaten. - Je plant zelf de experimenten en respecteert hierin de vooropgestelde deadlines. - Je ondersteunt het R&D team met het bereiden van labomengsels en het genereren van data die het verdere R&D traject mede zullen bepalen. Op die manier geef je ondersteuning bij de ontwikkeling en optimalisatie van nieuwe productformuleringen en processen. - Je staat in voor kalibraties, het onderhoud en het goed functioneren van de labotoestellen, alsook het up-to-date houden van kalibratiedata - Je helpt bij het ontwikkelen van (soms klant-specifieke) nieuwe testmethodes en assisteert bij het identificeren van mogelijke nieuwe labotoestellen. - Je geeft algemene operationele ondersteuning van ons productieteam in verband met mengprocessen, alsook het bijhouden en archiveren van monster- en productiestale. Jouw vaardigheden: - Je werkt ordelijk en nauwkeurig met oog voor kwaliteit en detail. - Je bent communicatief en een echte team-speler. - Je bent analytisch en kritisch bij het genereren en analyseren van data. Dit stelt je in staat deze data te interpreteren om mogelijke adviezen te geven wat betreft productie- en/of R&D bijsturingen. - Je bent gemotiveerd om in een klein team te werken - Je bent zelfstandig - Je bent positief ingesteld en wil meewerken aan de uitbouw van het bedrijf - Je bent leergierig en flexibel, aangezien het takenpakket zeer breed is en dus niet, zoals vaak in grote bedrijven, eng afgelijnd. - Vloeiend in Nederlands en Engels (zowel spreken, lezen als schrijven). Bijkomende talen zijn niet vereist maar kunnen, in geval van technische ondersteuning van klanten, een surplus bieden. - ICT: MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) & Outlook Opleidingsniveau: - Je hebt een Bachelor (of Master / Industrieel Ingenieur) Scheikunde, Graduaal Laborant, Polymeertechnologie, Biomedische Wetenschappen, Bio-Ingenieur en/of vergelijkbaar door ervaring - Bij voorkeur heb je reeds minstens 3 - 5 jaar ervaring in het labo. Wat bieden wij? - Aantrekkelijke Loon- en arbeidsvoorwaarden volgens het paritair comité voor de scheikundige nijverheid, maaltijdcheques, 13e maand en vakantiegeld. - Een voltijdse job, en na een inloopperiode een contract van onbepaalde duur. - Een kleine, informele, groeiende organisatie waar ruimte is voor zelfontplooiing, initiatief en inspraak - Een job in een internationale context, met een grote variatie aan producten en technologieën voor een grote variatie markten, toepassingen en klanten. Dagen zijn zelden eentonig - Flexibele werkcondities: een typische dag duurt van 08.00 tot +/- 16.15h - Plaats van tewerkstelling: Seinhuisstraat 1 – 3600 Genk, Belgie Interesse ? Stuur dan je CV, kandidatuur en/of motivatiebrief naar jochen.schuermans@roartis.com en/of info@roartis.com Dienstverband: Voltijds, Deeltijds Verwachte uren: 38 per week Voordelen:
  • Bedrijfsopleidingen
  • Elektronische maaltijdcheques
Ervaring:
  • Industriële laboratoriumervaring: 3 jaar (Aanbevolen)
Werklocatie: Fysiek

Job Features

Job CategoryLaborant Chemist

Roartis ontwikkelt en produceert innovatieve en kwalitatieve lijmen, harsen, coatings en sintermaterialen voor elektronische en industriële toepassingen, vaak klantspecifiek. Meer info over onze tech...

Posted 2 years ago
We are always looking for interesting profiles. Do you think your profile fits our company? Send a short motivation letter and resumé to info@roartis.com.

We are always looking for interesting profiles. Do you think your profile fits our company? Send a short motivation letter and resumé to info@roartis.com.