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This includes preparation of a lab sample and sufficient testing to demonstrate fulfillment of customer specifications, including color.\nRecipes are also to be developed to be cost effective, meeting our customers’ requirements while using low cost materials.\nA scientist must understand how recipe cost impacts the profitability of our company.\nWork with operation team and other function to ensure new/modified product alignment (scale up) into production.\nWork with application team to develop application line simulation parameters to ensure that line trials and product introductions are right first time.\nCommunicate with account teams to ensure that all project team members are fully up-to-date with technical progress on projects.\nWhen relevant, a scientist is responsible for finding suitable rework routes to support non-productive inventory reduction with product quality control.\nKeep test specifications and test methods up to date, develop new specifications and methods as required. Aim to minimize the amount of testing needed to meet our customers’ requirements.\nAnalyze and document results, prepare technical reports, examinations and summaries\nEnsure all project documentation is completed properly and in full and available for any internal or external quality audits.\nAttend line trials of new product launches at customer sites.\nLead or take active role in problem solving of customer issues using appropriate methodology, e.g. 8D.\nUnderstand the process overview.\nUnderstand specific hazards on safety, health, environment related to the process.\nUnderstand the operation procedure.\nSafety practices related to work tasks. 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