Careers

ChemDesign offers several avenues for career opportunities. We actively seek people to come work with us in Marinette, Wisconsin as operators, technicians, quality control, chemical engineers and maintenance personnel.

Marinette is a beautiful community, located in the economic development region known as the New North. To get familiar with everything life in The New North has to offer, take a look a the following video.

ChemDesign participates in annual career fairs at technical schools and universities, including Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

We hire for positions to serve our network of Blue Chip chemical clients, enhance our efficiencies and expand our business. We seek people who like diverse projects and interacting with technical clients who love when we make chemistry work for them!

Our employment packages include a competitive salary, two weeks paid vacation, 401k, profit sharing, life and disability insurance, paid health club membership, and available medical, dental, and vision packages. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer who remains active with State of Wisconsin and Michigan Workforce Development departments.

If you are a proven leader and want a career that provides opportunities to problem solve in an entrepreneurial environment, submit your resume and three letters of reference to: [email protected].

We recommend candidates review Dave Mielke’s presentation on working in the specialty chemicals industry before applying for a position.

Currently, we are actively recruiting for a chemical operator, quality control technician and an analytical chemist.

Chemical Operator

Our team is looking for a fulltime, skilled and motivated Operator to join a team in producing a variety of chemicals for global customers. Chemical Operators understand productivity expectations, including yield and cycle time.  As a team, they recognize and troubleshoot variations in equipment and take the necessary corrective action to stay within the process parameters. Our operators strive to learn and understand the concepts of successful chemical manufacture and safety protocol.

Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst

Our team is looking for a quality assurance analyst, experienced in GC, HPLC, and wet chemical techniques. This position involves working with chemists to ensure proper testing is implemented in their efforts to scale up production. The technicians we hire are excellent communicators and able to work independently with minimal supervision. This position requires working shift rotations and experience in laboratory science. An Associate or Bachelor of Science Degree is preferred, as well as expertise in GC & HPLC equipment and writing test methods.

Analytical Chemist

Our team is looking for an experienced analytical chemist responsible for developing new methods and in-process controls for emerging business. Candidates should have experience in HPLC, UPLC, GC and IR, as well as knowledge and operation of AA, DSC, Malvern, auto titrations and KF. Knowledge of NMR is desirable. Preferred qualifications include: 3-5 years of experience in industry, strong instrumentation knowledge and mechanical aptitude. Travel may be required for technical transfers from customer laboratories. Excellent communication skills are necessary to communicate results internally and externally. A bachelor’s of science degree is required; a master’s degree is considered a plus.

Employee Benefits

A complete compensation package includes salary with full medical, dental, 401(k) benefits and a yearly fitness club membership. When you become part of our team, training and continuing education become important aspects of your career development experience.

We look forward to reviewing your application describing how you would help contribute to the daily growth and development of ChemDesign.