Customer Development Chemist

As a Customer Development Chemist
, you will be responsible for supporting developing and maintaining products for Auto OEM customers.

The base salary range for this position is $78,000 to $87,500, with the possibility of an annual bonus up to 4.5% of base salary.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

• Work with cross functional teams and support new color and product development, and technology cost and improvement projects.
• Follow experimental procedures, produce reliable data, and demonstrate the ability to contribute to the design of experiments.
• Lead independent projects or portions of larger projects.
• Utilize project management skills, process technology, knowledge of manufacturing, process technology, business, and internal/external resources with some direction/guidance from a team leader or senior chemist.
• Demonstrate commitment to goals through words and actions.
• Foster a culture of innovation.
• Application of root cause analysis and BPI tools to support resolution of technical, manufacturing, and field issues.
• Support formula optimization and raw material initiative projects.
• Knowledge of chemistry/coating technology supports manufacturing, business, cost optimization, and internal/external customers.
• Seek new projects and does not avoid complex assignments.
• Describe action plans to appropriate parties.

• Bachelor's Science Degree in Chemistry or related Engineering or Science field with 2 or more years of coating experience
• Project management experience
• Experience using statistical tools for data analysis
• Experience in development of Primer and Basecoat (WB/SB), and Clear coat
• Flexibility to join meeting with Japan during the nights/earlier mornings
• Flexibility to support unexpected trials, manufacturing issues, line concerns during the night and weekends as needed.
• Excellent knowledge of office packages and preferred basic knowledge on power BI, power automate and power apps.
• Ability to travel up to 15%

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