Customer Development Chemist

As a Customer Development Chemist, you will support ongoing products and lead the development of new powder coating technologies for industrial markets. You will be lab-based, focused on formulating, testing, and improving coatings, with additional responsibilities in customer support, data analysis, and project coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• You will demonstrate clear technical understanding of chemistries, products, and projects.

• Guide new products from lab into production working with manufacturing, technical administration, and supply chain

• Complete assigned work requests independently in the agreed upon time

• Work with manager to set project goals and timelines

• Communicate with sales team about status of work requests

• Interact independently with customers

• Interpret complex customer specifications to understand product requirements

• Plan, conduct and analyze experimental work (coatings formulation, application, testing) with minimal input from technical leadership

• Organize work to maximize productivity in the laboratory

• Collaborate with associates from other locations around the globe

• Contribute ideas for new coating systems and application processes

• 75% time spent in laboratory preparing and testing powder coating samples

• 25% desk work supporting customers, answering emails, managing work requests, and analyzing data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.

• 3+ years of experience in coatings or related field (preferred).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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