Sr Formulator

PPG; San Juan del Río; Remote; MXN 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG seeks a Senior Coatings Formulator to develop coating formulations, ensuring product quality and cost efficiency across the supply chain. The role supports launches of new products and optimizes formulations for performance in testing and commercialization phases.

You will report to the Technical Manager Jr. and work on adapting formulations to improve performance while exploring cost-reduction alternatives. Remote work may be possible.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in research and development in coatings.
• Fluent English.
• Knowledge of solvents, resins, pigments and additives used in coatings formulation.

Responsibilities

• Adapt coating formulations to improve product performance on customer lines.
• Improve formulations to maintain high level of performance approved for manufacturing.
• Propose alternatives for formulation cost reduction.
• Manage activities to ensure efficient launching of new products in customer lines.
• Ensure quick response to quality problems in customer lines or production.

Skills

Coatings R&D

Fluent English

Quality tools

Job description

As a SENIOR COATINGS FORMULATOR you will, develop coating formulations, ensuring product through Quality and Cost.

Comply with the processes established for operating the Technical Laboratory and solve technical and quality problems throughout the supply chain, supporting the launch of new products in the customer's line and the production process to ensure product performance in the testing and commercialization phase.

You will report to Technical Manager Jr.

Key Responsibilities

• Adapt coating formulations to improve product performance on customer lines.


• Improve formulations to maintain a high level of performance of formulations approved for manufacturing.


• Propose alternatives for formulation cost reduction.


• Manage the activities under your charge to ensure the operation of the area with high levels of efficiency in the launching of new products in the line of our customers.


• To guarantee a quick response to quality problems in the customer's line or in production.

Qualifications

• + 4 years of experience in research and development in Coatings.


• Fluent English.


• Quality tools.


• Knowledge of the physical-chemical characteristics of Solvents, Resins, Pigments and Additives used in the formulation of coatings.

This job posting may have multiple locations listed. A successful candidate may work remotely and not be offered to relocate.

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.

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Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.