Staff Chemist – Powder Coatings

This is an exciting position for an experienced Powder Coatings Chemist to create powder coatings technologies working in a team to develop new and improved pigmented powder coatings, and improved formulations for weathering.  Knowledge of resins systems like Fluoropolymers, Epoxies, modified Polyurethanes, Polyesters, additives, and weathering testing.  Projects last 6-24 months.  Excellent benefits package and full relocation too!

Responsibilities:

• Communicating effectively and promptly with managers, customers, and vendors, and other stakeholders. This included formal and informal presentations as needed.
• Analyzing data to identify trends, resolve customer issues and assess information for project advancement.
• Leading technically complex projects or multiple simpler projects with minimal supervisor input.
  • Establishing timelines and identifying resource needs to support project work.
• Strong knowledge of powder coatings formulation and manufacturing methodology including TGIC/HAA/Hybrid technology types.
• Apply specialized knowledge/skills with polymers, adhesion, raw materials, instrumentation, extrusion, additives, and substrates to develop superior performance coatings and perform root cause analysis when problems arise.
• May directly work with and mentor chemists and technicians to support team project goals.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.
• Minimum of 7 years in powder coatings research and/or development, or combination of R&D and manufacturing/engineering experience.
• Understands powder extrusion and dispersion.
  • Experience in formulating powder coatings for outdoor applications, single and two-coat systems.
• Expertise regarding adhesion and corrosion of coatings on metal substrates.
• Full-scale manufacturing experience in both powder coatings and application.
• Familiarity with color matching theory and instrumentation.
• Understands instrumentation and standard methods needed to quantify behavior of powder coatings/polymers.
• History of mentoring others.
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to determine the difference between colors so you can correctly tint paint to the colors desired by customers.

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

JO:  95.25SK
Salary

$100,000 - $150,000 + Bonus

Benefits

All major medical, dental, life, 401K, pension, bonus plan STD, LTD, pet insurance, vacation, PTO, and more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science or Chemistry of preferred.
• 10+ years in powder coatings research and development, or combination of R&D and manufacturing/engineering experience.
• Experience in data visualization software to analyze large datasets.
• Experience at designing, executing and analyzing experimental studies to characterize formulation impact on product performance.
• Understands synthesis of polyester and epoxy resins.
• Deep understanding of powder coating raw materials including resins, crosslinkers, pigments, extenders, and performance additives.
• Understanding of performance requirements for Heavy Equipment / Transportation markets.
• Travel Requirements: 30%

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

JO:  95.25SK