Job Location Thatcher Company Inc - Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day
Make a meaningful difference: At Thatcher Chemical facilities across the nation, our manufacturing teams create the essential chemistries, processes, and solutions that support clean water, safe environments, reliable infrastructure, and critical industries. From production and quality to logistics and distribution, your precision, dedication, and commitment to continuous improvement help transform raw materials and innovative science into real-world solutions. Your purpose-driven work plays a vital role in protecting public health, supporting communities, and shaping a safer, more sustainable future.
Thatcher Company is looking for a Senior R&D Chemist for Concrete Additives to lead the development of construction products at Thatcher Company headquarters, located in Salt Lake City, UT.
Compensation $100,000-$150000
Major Accountabilities:
•Lead the company’s development of new products/technologies for the Construction Market.
•Develop manufacturing processes for new products and optimize existing manufacturing processes for the construction division of Thatcher Company.
•Support Thatcher’s operational excellence group in the scale-up and launch of new products and processes.
•Develop finished product specifications and validate analytical test methods which are needed to characterize new construction products.
•Improve the existing construction product line and search for opportunities to optimize related manufacturing processes.
•Collaborate with Thatcher’s marketing and sales departments to understand the needs of the construction industry and develop technical, customer-driven solutions.
•Develop a thorough understanding of the construction market through market research and analysis of competitive offerings.
•Manage multiple projects simultaneously and communicate project status through written technical reports and live presentations.
•Evaluate and approve new raw materials or raw material substitutions as requested by Thatcher’s procurement team.
•Provide storage and shelf-life recommendations supported by low temperature testing, corrosion studies, and ambient and accelerated aging studies.
•Assist the marketing department with the development of technical marketing literature.
•Provide both internal and external technical support and guidance.
Required Qualifications:
•PhD in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 2 years of industrial research experience; or MS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 5 years of industrial research experience; or BS in Chemistry (or related field) with a minimum of 9 years of industrial research experience
•Experience with product development and product characterization, preferably in construction or a related industry.
•Experience with standard wet chemistry techniques, autotitrators, and other complex analytical instrumentation such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, IC, FTIR, GC, and HPLC.
•Strong computer literacy and proficient with Microsoft Office. Well-qualified candidates will have experience working with enterprise resource planning software and laboratory instrumentation software such as Masshunter, Empower, OpenLab, IC Magic, ICP Expert, and/or Tiamo.
•Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
•Strong quantitative, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
•Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have a high-level ability to communicate findings concisely and effectively
Why Thatcher is right for you:
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website. Thatcher is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Thatcher Company is a diversified chemical manufacturer and distributor founded in 1967 by Lawrence Thatcher on the core values of integrity, innovation, stability, safety, and Win-Win relationships with both employees and customers. Dedication to our values has been a successful formula. As a result, we now span across 14 facilities nationwide, supported by a team of over 550 professionals.
Our commitment to stability is reflected in our diverse product portfolio including a proprietary blend of products serving the industries such as Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Dairy, Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and Power. Such a portfolio has consistently safeguarded us against market volatilities. This approach has enabled us to achieve consistent year-over-year growth, regardless of broader economic trends. Thatcher’s flexible business model with diversified products for our regional customers allows us to respond to the changing needs of our customers and the marketplace.
Our profit-sharing plan is a testament to our commitment to employee success, matching 25% of each employee's annual salary. This benefit activates upon reaching our profit targets, an achievement we've consistently met for over 50 years. Alongside this, we offer tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and sick leave. Our comprehensive package also includes medical, vision, and dental benefits, as well as a company-sponsored $50,000 life insurance policy, provided at no cost to every employee.
Our competitive salaries and generous benefits showcase our dedication to employee success, but what makes a career with us truly fulfilling is our commitment to innovation and continual growth. We embrace challenges with excitement and we’re not afraid of new ideas. So, if you share our passion for growth and the thought of creating novel solutions excites you, then Thatcher Company may just be the perfect fit for your talents.
