Coating Formulation Chemist Details

PPG Industries - Hampton Township, PA

Employment Type : Full-Time

As a Development Chemist you will work primarily in the laboratory as a member of automotive refinish clear coat development team in Allison Park, PA! Do you enjoy leading independent projects or portions of larger projects to develop and commercialize new products? You will provide innovative technical solutions to ambitious problems!


Key Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate initiative and ability to conceptualize and tackle problems
  • Plan, direct, coordinate, and conduct the experimental work to meet project goals and timeline
  • Interact with global development labs, research team, marketing team, production team and customers to drive projects forward
  • Demonstrate Sigma logic methodology for design of experiment and data analysis
  • Provide support to customer and production related issues in a timely fashion
  • Regularly communicate and share knowledge and expertise within the team and with collaborators
  • Work on multiple projects and prioritize tasks based on changing priorities and timelines
  • Learn and improve continuously as individual and as part of the team

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years of formulation experience or Master’s degree with 5 years of experience, or PhD degree with 1 year of industrial experience is required.
  • Knowledge of common coating formula techniques and testing procedures is preferred.

ABOUT US:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.


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 than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.



The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:


We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.


We are “One PPG” to the world.

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.


We trust our people every day, in every way.

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.


We make it happen.

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.


We run it like we own it.

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.


We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.


PPG Way: (Click here to learn more about the PPG Way)

PPG vision: http://corporate.ppg.com/Our-Company/PPG-Vision.aspx

We are One PPG: http://one.ppg.com/


PPG provides equal 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, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.


PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.


Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.


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Posted on : 3 years ago