# Ink Chemist

**Company**: HP
**Location**: Tuas, Singapore
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

As an Ink Chemist at HP, you will acquire knowledge and provide ongoing engineering contributions to the Ink Plant in Tuas, Singapore. You will be part of a team of chemists and product/process/equipment/writing system engineers responsible for ensuring product quality and availability, qualifying raw materials/process/formulation changes, and introducing new products.

Key responsibilities include:

- Acquiring knowledge of ink chemistry from raw materials to finished ink products

- Understanding materials, process, and equipment interactions on the resultant chemistry of finished products and ink chemistry requirements for printing performance

- Collaborating with product/process engineers for ink characterization, margins study, product FMEA, and process HAZOP

- Developing models and analytical procedures to improve understanding and performance of HP inks and interactions with printhead, supplies, and media

- Defining and implementing chemical and process analysis and test plans to evaluate formulations and resolve manufacturing issues

- Working with product/process engineers on root cause analysis of quality issues with inks

- Working with material/product engineers on raw materials qualification and issue investigation

- Participating as a member of the ink chemist community and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions

- Traveling to the US for short periods when required to work with the San Diego team

To succeed in this role, you typically have:

- An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a related field

- At least 3 years of experience in a high-technology manufacturing or R&D environment

- Experience with and understanding of chemistry concepts, practices, and laboratory procedures

- Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and a growth mindset

- Strong understanding and experience in designing chemical formulations and processes and associated production tooling and processes

- Ability to effectively communicate process architectures and product formulations, design proposals, and negotiate options at a management level

- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate across geographies, levels, and functions

## Skills

### Required
- Chemistry
- Materials Science
- Materials Engineering
- Analytical Procedures
- Chemical Formulations
- Process Analysis

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