Automotive Colour Chemist: OEM Color Matching Expert

Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking an Automotive OEM Colour Chemist in Shah Alam to develop and maintain technical expertise in colour matching for automotive coating systems. You will coordinate OEM colour projects, interpret colour standards, and guide lab staff to achieve precise colour reproduction for customer specifications.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and 1–3 years in the paint industry, with strong knowledge of spectrophotometers, colour software, and formulation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from a recognised university.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in paint industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise on automotive OEM colour chemistries and innovations.
• Coordinate colour matching projects and activities for automotive OEMs.
• Evaluate OEM colour standards and ensure accurate colour reproduction per customer requirements.
• Assign colour adjustment work with laboratory colour matcher.
• Review colour results and provide guidance to laboratory staff to hit target specs.
• Analyse colour data using spectrophotometers and colour software.
• Troubleshoot colour issues and implement corrective actions for approvals.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to maintain colour consistency during scale-up.
• Prepare technical reports, formulations and related documentation.
• Support customer colour approvals and technical discussions in early development stages.
• Maintain colour databases and formulation records.
• Ensure colour development activities comply with quality and safety requirements.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Under pressure

Team player

Communicator

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia proficiency

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Spectrophotometer

Colour software

Colour formulation systems

Color measurement instruments

Job description

Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking an Automotive OEM Colour Chemist in Shah Alam to develop and maintain technical expertise in colour matching for automotive coating systems. You will coordinate OEM colour projects, interpret colour standards, and guide lab staff to achieve precise colour reproduction for customer specifications.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and 1–3 years in the paint industry, with strong knowledge of spectrophotometers, colour software, and formulation