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Location

Oak Creek, WI | United States

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Job description

An Oak Creek, Wisconsin C ustomer Development Chemist has a clear technical understanding of chemistries, products, and projects they support. The chemist contributes innovative technical solutions to solve challenging problems and can complete multiple meaningful projects which bring value to the PPG portfolio. The chemist can demonstrate detailed knowledge of polymer and crosslinking chemistries and is considered a product line expert with a broad understanding of formulation practices. The chemist is expected to have experience using fundamental principles to identify causes to problems; be a technical resource for others outside of their project area; be able to search and interpret literature; and is cognizant of competitor technology and intellectual property. The chemist will report to the General Finishes Team Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all PPG EH&S and safety guidelines 100% of the time while working.

• Prepare and apply liquid coating products for testing against multiple specifications and customer requirements. (30% of the time)

• Lead projects, may lead a project team, and directly oversee work of contractors and technicians. (80% of the time)

• Positively motivate peers and associates in cooperative efforts 100% of the time while working on the team.

• Coordinate project activities with multiple groups- Manufacturing, QA, Technical Service and Commercial. (60% of the time)

• Recognize synergy between diverse technical areas and promote cross-fertilization of technologies. (20% of the time)

• Analyze and interpret experimental results to contribute to the development of new and improved products. (20% of the time)

• Work with customers to understand their needs and how to incorporate these needs into new products. (20% of the time)

• Maintain and communicate results through written and verbal summaries, coatings reports, test drill presentations and gate review updates. (10% of the time)

• Work with manufacturing to troubleshoot or correct problem batches. (40% of the time)

• Reformulate existing products to meet cost reduction or property enhancement goals. (20% of the time)

• Work with supply chain to address and reduce the impacts of raw material displacements on PPG’s products. (5% of the time)

• Support technical issues with PPG products by our customers (40% of the time)

• Execute performance testing of PPG products, as needed by our customers. (30% of the time)

• Make good decisions to improve procedures. (10% of the time)

• Promote teamwork and resolve conflicts between team members. (100% of the time)

• Work safely, following all lab procedures and contribute to the maintenance of high safety standards. (100% of the time)

• Learn, understand, support, and conform to company policy. (100% of the time)

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree at minimum in fields such as Chemistry, Polymer Science, Coatings Science, or Chemical Engineering is required.

• 5-8 years of relevant industrial experience in a coatings related area.

• Trouble-shooting skills.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make decisions without all needed data.

• Computer skills including Word and Excel.

• Ability to travel domestically 10-20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chemist experience with coatings formulations experience and the strong ability to interact and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

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 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:

We are One PPG:

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 [email protected].

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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