Senior Color Chemist

Founded in 1937, the Ampacet Corporation is a global leader in delivering innovative and high‑performance masterbatch solutions that enhance plastic products across industries such as packaging, healthcare, transportation, durable goods, electrical and electronics. Ampacet also manufactures a proprietary line of innovative machinery and feeders for the plastics industry to improve efficiencies in plastics manufacturing.

Headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, Ampacet operates 21 manufacturing sites, including four technical and color development centers, across 17 countries in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. With over 2,000 employees, Ampacet’s global teams provide technical expertise, analytical support, precise color matching, and on‑site collaboration to drive innovation.

Ampacet is committed to hiring, developing and empowering those who live our values:
Safety & Sustainability, Diversity, Accountability and Innovation. We do not discriminate against an applicant on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin or citizenship, disability, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under the applicable local laws or regulations.

The Senior Color Chemist is responsible for creating formulations to ensure our product matches our customers’ color requirements for various applications.

• Create Color Matches at a high level of quality and efficiency.
• Create formulations that meet customer specifications, cost parameters and manufacture capabilities at a high rate of efficiency.
• Perform and excel at multiple color matching techniques, coloring systems, & color solutions.
• Utilize strong knowledge and experience of formulating color and effects for multiple applications.
• Maintain accurate & legible records that align with Ampacet’s ISO requirements, as well as good documentation practices (GDP).
• Be a mentor for other color chemists and assist in the development of the color chemists and color technicians.
• Interface with and support internal & external customers where applicable.
• Maintain lab and equipment in the highest standards for a clean working environment.
• Adhere to all safety rules and regulations according to quality and safety policies.
• Work at a high level of efficiency and productivity to support Ampacet service commitments.
• Provide support to Color Lab Sample Department on the processing & color corrections when applicable.
• Assisting Color Technicians as needed.
• Assist production/QC in color corrections.
• Perform additional projects or tasks as assigned by Color Lab Supervisor.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with Sales.

• High School degree required, higher education in a related discipline preferred, but years of experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Minimum of 5 years’ color matching experience for masterbatch, with a focus on rigid packaging. Experience formulating for engineered resin applications is a plus.
• Experience formulating for multiple applications, including injection molding, blow molding, sheet extrusion, and thermoforming.
• Strong formulating background with engineering grade resins, and knowledge of multiple extrusion processes, blow molding and injection molding.
• Strong technical understanding and experience in all masterbatch formulating with a specific focus on thermoplastics and engineered resins.
• Experience utilizing various coloring methods and chemistries including pigments, dyes, and special effect raw materials.
• Strong background in masterbatch as it relates to various color matching lab equipment types & processes, extrusion equipment, injection & blow molding.
• Experience with X‑Rite spectrophotometer and software.
• Must pass Farnsworth‑Munsell Color Discretion Test.
• Excellent Color Vision and discretion.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word & Excel).
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills: ability to prioritize.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a high degree of professionalism.

Must be within commutable distance of Heath, Ohio and must not require any form of visa sponsorship.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Plastics Manufacturing

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