Senior Powder Coatings Chemist
Job Description
Base salary $110,000-$140,000
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.
Join a state-of-the-art R&D team developing, optimizing, troubleshooting, and commercializing powder coating technologies for a range of industrial applications. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced powder coatings chemist to independently lead formulation projects, solve complex technical challenges, and work closely with R&D, manufacturing, customers, suppliers, and sales.
Requirements
- BS or higher in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of direct industry experience formulating powder coatings
- Direct experience developing thermoset powder coatings
- Experience independently modifying existing formulations and developing new formulations
- Experience with powder coating chemistries such as epoxy, polyester, hybrid, acrylic, or polyurethane
- Knowledge of powder coating extrusion and manufacturing processes
- Understanding of electrostatic spray application and curing behavior
- Experience with coating performance testing, including weathering, corrosion, chemical resistance, adhesion, hardness, impact, gloss, color, and cure
- Experience taking formulations from lab development through scale-up and commercialization
- Strong understanding of coating chemistry, raw materials, formulation principles, processing, and finished-product performance
- Ability to independently design experiments, interpret data, troubleshoot problems, and make technical decisions
- Strong analytical, mathematical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with R&D, manufacturing, quality, sales, customers, and suppliers
- Advanced degree preferred
Job Duties
- Develop and optimize powder coating formulations for various applications and performance requirements
- Select and optimize resins, curing agents, pigments, fillers, additives, and other raw materials
- Design and execute laboratory experiments and troubleshoot complex formulation issues
- Evaluate the relationship between formulation chemistry, processing, application, and coating performance
- Work with powder manufacturing processes including premix, extrusion, cooling, grinding/classification, and powder handling
- Conduct coating performance testing and interpret results
- Troubleshoot coating and manufacturing issues and determine appropriate formulation or process adjustments
- Support scale-up from laboratory development through pilot and commercial production
- Lead technical aspects of new product development and commercialization projects
- Translate customer and market requirements into formulation and product-development strategies
- Provide technical support to manufacturing, quality, sales, and customer service
- Work directly with customers and raw material suppliers on technical development and troubleshooting
- Evaluate new raw materials and develop solutions for challenging coating applications
- Maintain accurate formulation documentation, laboratory records, and test results
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced chemists
- Promote laboratory safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined experimentation
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
JO: 9.30.26TM
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Job Requirements
Requirements
- BS or higher in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of direct industry experience formulating powder coatings
- Direct experience developing thermoset powder coatings
- Experience independently modifying existing formulations and developing new formulations
- Experience with powder coating chemistries such as epoxy, polyester, hybrid, acrylic, or polyurethane
- Knowledge of powder coating extrusion and manufacturing processes
- Understanding of electrostatic spray application and curing behavior
- Experience with coating performance testing, including weathering, corrosion, chemical resistance, adhesion, hardness, impact, gloss, color, and cure
- Experience taking formulations from lab development through scale-up and commercialization
- Strong understanding of coating chemistry, raw materials, formulation principles, processing, and finished-product performance
- Ability to independently design experiments, interpret data, troubleshoot problems, and make technical decisions
- Strong analytical, mathematical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with R&D, manufacturing, quality, sales, customers, and suppliers
- Advanced degree preferred
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
JO: 9.30.26TM
#LI-TM1
Meet Your Recruiter
Tory Mack
Technical Recruiter
What I Do:
I am proud to be part of the CPS flagship division, Industrial Laboratory. Our company started in order to serve the industrial chemicals industry, one of the backbones of the U.S. economy, by bringing together talented technical specialists with the companies that need them. I recruit and place people in the following positions:
- Formulation/Product Development
- Organic and Polymer Synthesis
- Application Chemistry
- Technical Service
- Process Chemistry
- Analytical/Method Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Group Leader/R&D Manager
My Recruiting Philosophy:
When working with you as a candidate I have 3 goals:
Listen and ask questions to find out what the right opportunities look like for you
Connect you with active openings and interested companies based on your criteria
Educate you throughout the interview process to help you become a standout candidate for each individual opportunity
About Me:
I grew up in Southern Indiana and moved to the greater Chicago area 10 years ago. My education is in opera and music, so I enjoy anything and everything related to the arts! I love helping people through recruiting – I believe the right career move is one of the most important decisions a person can make and it is a privilege to be a part of that process.