Personal Care Applications Technician II

About Colonial Chemical

Colonial Chemical is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and surfactants, with an emphasis on environmentally friendly products. Our chemicals go into personal care, household and industrial cleaning, vehicle care, metalworking, and many other industries.

Position Type: Salaried + Bonus (Chemist I), Hourly + Bonus (Technician II)

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern

Reports to: Personal Care Applications Manager

Summary/Objective:

Supports R&D, Marketing, and Sales by evaluating the performance of products, developing personal care formulations, developing performance blends, and conducting experiments related to claims and innovation.

Essential Functions

• Conduct applications and claims work to support the development of new personal care products by the synthesis team.
• Conduct applications and claims work to support the marketing of personal care products.
• Conduct applications and claims work to support customer projects from the sales team.
• Develop performance blends of products that meet personal care market needs.
• Develop personal care formulations featuring key products or concepts for sales and marketing use.
• Prepare prototype samples of formulations for sales and marketing use.
• Develop methods for applications and claims evaluations.
• Create and maintain detailed records of experiments, development work, and testing results.
• Provide written reports at the conclusion of assigned projects.
• Support the Personal Care Applications Manager on any assigned special projects.
• Practice lab safety and complete required safety training in a timely manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry preferred but not required.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and adapt to evolving project priorities.

• Good written and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to work/stand at the bench for multiple hours a day and handle various mixing, weighing, and testing equipment. No heavy lifting required.
• Prior experience in claims testing or formulating personal care products is a plus.