Production Chemist: Process Improvement & Formulation

Wattyl Australia Pty.; City of Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wattyl is seeking a Production Chemist to support manufacturing with a focus on continuous improvement, process optimisation and quality control. You will contribute to reducing defects, improving yield and cycle times, and coordinating formulation changes with Production and R&D using SAP and Product Vision.

The role requires a tertiary chemistry or chemical engineering degree and experience in manufacturing coatings or related industries.

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve process and quality issues.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and prepare clear reports and documentation.

Aufgaben

• Drive continuous improvement by reducing defects, rework, process variability, and production inefficiencies while improving yield and cycle times.
• Provide process and technical support through troubleshooting production issues, investigating problem batches, and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead formulation and product changes by coordinating new formulations and raw material introductions, and coordinating between Production and R&D using Product Vision and SAP.
• Manage quality and non-conformance activities including investigations, root cause analysis and quality improvement initiatives.
• Optimize material utilisation and waste reduction through rework strategies, stock management and cost recovery programs.
• Support quality control operations with technical expertise, laboratory support, testing and calibration oversight.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Product Vision

Jobbeschreibung

Wattyl is seeking a Production Chemist to support manufacturing with a focus on continuous improvement, process optimisation and quality control. You will contribute to reducing defects, improving yield and cycle times, and coordinating formulation changes with Production and R&D using SAP and Product Vision.

The role requires a tertiary chemistry or chemical engineering degree and experience in manufacturing coatings or related industries.