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R&D Manager - Industrial Coatings

Job in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, 60115, USA
Listing for: CPS, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-06
Job specializations:
  • Research/Development
    Research Scientist
  • Engineering
    Research Scientist, Product Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

R&D Manager – Industrial Coatings Mid-sized specialty chemical company is looking for an experienced solvent-based coatings professional that can lead a team of R&D chemists in product development. If you have expertise in coatings formulation, experience in managing people, and like research and development, this could be a great opportunity for you! Company offers excellent work-life balance; great opportunities for growth!

Duties
  • Manage day-to-day activities of the Lab
  • Develop paints and coatings in the Laboratory – this is new product development as well as improving existing products
  • Support manufacturing
  • Support Sales – most of their development projects come from sales where the chemists are asked to match competitor products in the marketplace
  • Improve existing products and support customers having problems with these products
  • 0-10% travel
Salary

$150,000 - $200,000

Benefits

Benefits Available

Technical Qualifications
  • BS degree in chemistry or related and 10+ years of industry experience in formulation of solvent based coatings
  • 5+ years of industry experience in an R&D supervisory role preferred
  • Experience taking products from R&D through scale-up in the plant
  • Experience leading or mentoring others in the lab
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