Color Styling Technologist

As the Color Styling Technologist you are responsible for planning, organizing, and executing lab best practices for color development, color formula generation and color communication/documentation.

You will report to the Associate Manager, S&T Color and be onsite Huntington Beach Center. PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Responsibilities:

• Perform color matching for projects and requests on time in full.
• Execute inconsistent workloads from field requests and prioritize accordingly.
• Develop and test color standard, compatibility, and reference materials to support color data management.
• Knowledge and proficiency of latest color spectrophotometer, color software and color data management tools
• Develop non-traditional color projects on time in full as directed by business priority including stain, adhesives/sealants, and aerosols.
• Support manufacturing and field concerns through root cause analysis and corrective action best practices..
• Communicate with supervisor, internal and external R&D scientists, product, plant, marketing, and sales managers/ salespeople.
• Perform tinting, panel preparation, color evaluation, paint and coating evaluation, color adjustments and support to manufacturing color quality control.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in laboratory work and be able to optimally read, understand and modify color formulas
• Degree demonstrating science, laboratory, math and problem solving skills
• Knowledge in Color Science (color spaces, color difference equations) and color measurement instruments preferred
• Must complete and pass Farnsworth-Munsell color vision test

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX.

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PPGprovidesequal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genderidentityor expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary bylocationwhich allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurancecoveragesand benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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