Ink Chemist

Location: Singapore, South West, Singapore. Onsite role at the ink plant in Tuas, Singapore; short trips to the US may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures printing technologies, including inks for large-format production platforms.

What you will do

• Provide ongoing engineering contributions to the Tuas ink plant and support product quality and availability.
• Qualify raw materials, process and formulation changes, and new product introductions.
• Analyze materials, processes, equipment interactions, and finished-ink chemistry requirements for printing performance.
• Collaborate with product, process, equipment, and writing-system engineers on ink characterization, margin studies, product FMEA, and process HAZOP.
• Develop models, analytical procedures, chemical analysis plans, and test plans to understand ink performance and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Conduct root-cause investigations and work with material and product engineers on raw-material qualification and issue resolution.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Material Science, Material Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a high-technology manufacturing or R&D environment.
• Experience with chemistry concepts, practices, and laboratory procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a growth mindset.
• Strong understanding and experience in designing chemical formulations and processes, including associated production tooling and processes.
• Ability to communicate process architectures and product formulations, present design proposals, and negotiate options at management level.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate and communicate across geographies, levels, and functions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of chemists and product, process, equipment, and writing-system engineers.
• Participate in the ink chemist community and collaborate with internal and outsourced development partners.
• Partner with the San Diego team on deliverables.
• Full-time schedule with no shift premium in Singapore.