Are you passionate about developing high-performance inks for next-generation printing systems? Do pigment dispersions, UVgel technology and scalable materials processes energize you? Get in touch with us!
Questions about this job?
Jeroen Veugelers, HR, +316 – 34885207 / Jeroen.veugelers@cpp.canon
Chemical Engineer
32-40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)
What You’ll Do
As a Chemical Engineer, you work at the core of our printer products: the print process and its consumables.
You translate product and application requirements into robust ink materials and scalable processes.
Your work helps develop high-performance UVgel ink systems with strong colour performance, stability and jetting reliability.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Transfer chemical ink designs from lab scale to manufacturing
- Define ink specifications with stakeholders and print-system experts
- Translate image quality, robustness and reliability targets into material windows
- Solve technical challenges in UVgel ink material development
- Capture knowledge in models to accelerate predictive development cycles
Who You’ll Work With
Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you’ll work in an open, creative and multidisciplinary R&D environment. You will collaborate closely with chemists, material scientists, process engineers, print process specialists and system experts.
What You Bring
We’re looking for a team player who meets the following requirements:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of pigment dispersions, colloid chemistry or ink-processing technology
- Ability to translate material understanding into robust UV ink formulations
- A practical problem-solving mindset using experiments, analysis and modelling
- Strong communication skills and fluent English, both spoken and written
What You’ll Get From Us
We provide an exciting, high-tech R&D environment with plenty of opportunity to develop personally and professionally. We offer excellent conditions to help you be who you want to be:
- A competitive salary in line with your educational background and experience (based on profile and experience)
- 38 vacation days
- Extra 13th month pay (8,6%), holiday allowance (8%) and commuting allowance
- Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
- A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
- A laptop and smartphone
- An interesting lease (e-)bike plan
Career opportunities
In this role there are plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself, e.g. to senior chemical engineer, ink technology specialist or project lead.