Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Coatings Engineer with a background in Paints & Coatings to join our innovative product development team to help service our customers. In this role, you will drive the development, testing, and optimization of advanced coating formulations and application processes across for a multitude of customers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge coating solutions within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Responsibilities - This is a technical role involving:
- Following SOPs to produce liquid coatings in various sizes to fulfill sample and commercial orders
- Preparing coated samples for customer evaluation using either Dip, Flow or Spray application
- Synthesizing and formulating functional coatings
- Testing coatings properties, e.g., adhesion, abrasion resistance, contact angle, delta haze, UV weatherability
- Interfacing with customers, including troubleshooting coating issues and collaborating with customers to guide innovative coating solutions
Qualifications
- Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering (BS or MS) with Industrial experience in Paints, Coatings or Specialty Chemicals
- Hands-on synthesis and formulation experience with industrial, decorative and functional coatings.
- Extensive practice on assessing rheological, wetting, dispersant, and adhesion properties of coating formulations.
- Broad knowledge of coating additives including wetting and dispersing agent, slipping agent, UV-absorber and stabilizer, adhesion promoter, rheology modifier, nanoparticle dispersions
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
