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Entrust Prin Chem Engineer - Chemist in Shakopee, Minnesota
Career Growth, Flexibility and Collaboration!
Entrust is dedicated to keeping the world moving safely by enabling trusted identities, payments, and data protection around the globe. Headquartered in Minnesota, we offer our colleagues the ability to work globally, in a flexible and collaborative environment. Our team makes an impact!!
The Company: Entrust relies on curious, dedicated and innovative individuals whom anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust’s technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers.
We Believe: Securing identities is most effective when we value all identities. We are committed to ensuring that, through diversity and inclusion, the many voices that make up our communities are heard. From unconscious bias training for managers to global affinity groups that create connections both within and across our enterprise, Entrust expects and encourages all individuals to accept and respect one another. And, of course, to be themselves.
Position Overview: Develop strategically important products for consumable supplies business. Solve technical problems of high complexities related to development of consumable supplies. Provide timely technical support to the consumable supplies business by developing new supplies, testing and improving current supplies, and assist with quality improvements in consumable supplies.
Responsibilities:
Independently lead and manage projects involving product developments of high complexities in a cross-functional environment
Develop innovative consumable supplies products for plastic card and government document personalization in a fast paced environment
Independently lead and manage technical efforts for continuation support for consumable supplies
Conduct qualification testing and performance evaluation of the card personalization supplies on various central issuance and desktop hardware platforms
Work with suppliers to develop and qualify printing consumable supplies
Conduct experiments and analyze data
Conduct card durability tests
Perform failure analysis for plastic card solutions
Write technical reportand communicate project status to project teams and relevant business leaders
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Materials Science
Proficient in disciplined product development & experienced in phase gate development process.
10+ years of experience in product development including one of more of the following: printable materials development, inkjet printing technology, polymeric formulations, formulation of coatings and adhesives, ink formulation, film coating and converting
Demonstrated understanding of UV-cured, solvent-based, and aqueous chemistries for ink, coating, and adhesive formulations
Experience working in a fast paced environment & demonstrated capability of managing multiple development projects simultaneously
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Ability to travel as needed, approximately 15%
Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US
Preferred Qualifications:
Master or Ph.D in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Materials Science
Proven track record in development of printing materials and systems
Experience in card personalization processes
Experience in laser marking or engraving technologies
Experience in inkjet printing technologies
Experience in retransfer printing processes
Experience with color management processes
Experience in product scale up into manufacturing processes; comfortable with statistical tools and quality processes
Proven record of teamwork and collaboration with project team members
Demonstrated ability to work independently on problems of moderate scope
Strong written and verbal communication skills
About Entrust
Our growing company relies on curious, dedicated and innovative colleagues to anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers. Each year, our solutions secure billions of transactions — and every day, our technologies issue and manage more than 10 million secure identities. How do we do all of this? Together.
Join us. Together we’ll create solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure life.
For more information, visit http://www.entrust.com/ . Follow us (https://twitter.com/Entrust_Corp) on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.
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For US roles, or where applicable:
Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer
For Canadian roles, or where applicable:
Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.
If you require an accommodation, contact accessibility@entrust.com .
Recruiter:
Grace Rusingiza
Grace.Rusingiza@entrust.com
Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted experiences for identities, payments, and data. We offer an unmatched breadth of solutions that are critical to enabling the future of secure data and networks and protecting trusted customer and citizen interactions. With more than 2,800 colleagues, a network of global partners, and customers in over 150 countries, it’s no wonder the world’s most entrusted organizations trust us.