Senior Chemist - Powder Coating

Jotun; Negeri Sembilan; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paint and coatings company seeks a Senior Chemist in Negeri Sembilan to develop and test products, ensuring they meet performance specifications. Responsibilities include conducting tests, optimizing formulations, and maintaining communication with various teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of experience in Powder Coatings. The company offers development opportunities in a supportive, value-driven environment.

Benefits

Extensive opportunities for professional development

Supportive work environment

Focus on continuous improvement and innovation

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Powder Coatings.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex issues quickly.
• Willingness to act on own initiative and accept responsibility.
• Expertise in producing innovative ideas and solutions.
• Ability to inspire and coordinate teams towards objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests according to Jotun and international standards.
• Optimize processes and formulations for product quality.
• Facilitate communication between lab and sales teams.
• Ensure incoming raw materials meet quality standards.
• Implement ISO and Jotun standards for laboratory procedures.

Skills

Verbal and written English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Initiative and responsibility

Innovation

People management

Systematic approach

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

The Senior Chemist is responsible for developing, sustaining process and customer friendly products under Jotun R&D process guidelines. The role includes preparing, testing and evaluating raw materials to ensure product performance & specification as per Jotun's product requirements, meeting customer expectations. This position will report to the Manager – Lab & Process and will be based in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and ensure all testing as per Jotun & international Standards like ISO, ASTM, AAMA and Qualicoat etc.
• Drive formulation (process and cost) optimization by revising existing recipes to ensure quality improvement delivery to market.
• Ensure good communication between the Lab team, QC team, sales team and Technical Services & Support (TSS) to enhance internal customer satisfaction and efficiency of operation.
• Ensure the incoming Raw Material (RM) quality as per Group R&D process guidelines.
• Follow Jotun standards and ISO procedures to improve consistency and traceability within the factory.
• Give technical support and cooperate closely with maintenance.
• Implement and supervise calibration procedures for laboratory instruments per ISO & Jotun HSEQ element requirements & guidelines.
• Improve the competence of chemists by reducing number of colour matching cycles per sample to drive the efficiency of routine operation as per lead time targets.
• Make formulations available for production with defined QC/process specifications as per customer requirements and with optimized process parameters.
• Optimize recipes to maintain competitiveness in the local market within the framework set by regional and global R&D.
• Organize and ensure efficient optimized planning together with laboratory chemists & Lab operators.
• Prepare monthly lab reports as per the Lab KPI's.
• Review Raw Materials with Purchasing, cooperate on old Raw Materials use up, and new, cost-efficient RMs implementation.
• Update and change formulations as required by Group R&D.
• When needed, analyze quality control of product and raw material to ensure achieving consistency of finished product delivery to customers.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering related with minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Powder Coatings.
• Must be proficient in verbal and written English with a clear, precise and structured manner of communication.
• Positive mindset and passionate about the work.
• Analysis & Judgment: quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments.
• Initiative & Responsibility: acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.
• Innovation: produces fresh and imaginative ideas and solutions; breaks away from tradition; promotes change and novelty.
• People Management: provides the team with a clear sense of direction, inspires and coordinates others and keeps them focused on objectives.
• Professional Expertise: demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development.
• Systematic Approach: uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.

What we offer

We are a fast-growing paint and coatings company with proven financial success.

• Extensive opportunities for professional and personal development, through both on‑the‑job training and Jotun Academy.
• A professional and supportive work environment, focusing on continuous improvement and innovation.
• We are a value-driven organization where Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness are core to the culture and success of our organization.