Assistant Color Laboratory Manager

Large specialty chemical company is looking for a chemist with experience in color matching (coatings, inks, etc.) and leading others in the lab.  If you have expertise in color matching and are looking for a leadership role, this could be a great opportunity for you!  Company offers excellent benefits with competitive pay; great opportunities for growth!

The Assistant Color Laboratory Manager directs, coordinates and plans the activities of the Lab and the exempt and non-exempt work force (including chemists, color matchers, formulators, inplant technicians and technical service representatives) involved in developing and maintaining programs, techniques and data so the product quality is achieved, and customer requirements are met.  Serves as lead person for a group of employees utilizing established methods and procedures, normally to a maximum of 15 employees.  Communicates procedures to all subordinates, ensuring they are understood and implemented when applicable.  Reports to Lab Manager.  As an Assistant Color Laboratory Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Assigning responsibilities for specific work or functional activities to laboratory technicians
• Directing scheduling of priorities for a logical method to complete all in-house work involved in color matching requirements
• Directing laboratory experiments and production formulations and processing trials to meet the customer’s requirements as to cost and quality
• Working with the supervisor to maintain and improve quality and consistency and lowering costs of raw materials and formulations
• Assuring that laboratory / technical workers apply quality standards and control procedures to ensue products meet the customer’s specifications and expectations
• Reviewing formulas and processes based on test results and making suggestions to improve product quality or lower costs
• Working with the supervisor in maintaining sound relationships with customers
• The direct or indirect training of new employees on the equipment they will be using

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

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Technical Qualifications:

• Have a BA/BS in Chemistry or a related area
• Have 2 years of technical experience plus 2 years of supervisory / management experience
• Understand basic manufacturing operations
• Demonstrate strong MS Excel working knowledge
• Prefer prior experience in the ink industry

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Devin Heffernan at dheffernan@cps4jobs.com.

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