S&T Product Development Chemist-Pittsburgh Paint Company

The S&T Product Development Chemist will be an integral part of the Architectural Coatings Research and Development team. This role involves formulating, preparing, and testing new and existing products, evaluating new raw materials, maintaining existing products, and collaborating with manufacturing to resolve issues.

As a Product Development Chemist, you will work hands-on in developing world-class coating technologies. The primary responsibilities of the employee will involve formulating both new and existing products within the latex paint team.

You will report to the Supervisor S&T Product Development and work onsite in the Harmar R&D Center, Cheswick, PA location.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations, standards, and policies to help eliminate health hazards and prevent work stoppage and time loss due to accidents.*
• Drive projects against set milestones.
• Coordinate related activities including formulation, processing, testing, and application.*
• Perform and document generally standardized, routine chemical and physical tests of finished goods and compare the results with established standards and customer requirements.*
• Work closely with product management, manufacturing, and procurement organizations to develop new products and maintain existing product lines through formulation and product optimization.*
• Support manufacturing to ensure quality products are delivered to customers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Polymer Science, or a relevant technical field with a minimum of 3+ years of experience working in a lab setting.*
• Previous experience in architectural, waterborne coatings, or other coatings technology and/or coatings manufacturing.*
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

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