Lab Technologist

NIPPON PAINT (SINGAPORE) COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Paint Singapore Company Private Limited is seeking a lab-based role to support R&D activities in a manufacturing environment. The position involves paint preparation, panel testing, and airless spray applications, with tasks spanning basic testing, data recording, and routine QA activities.

The role emphasizes strict adherence to ISO, environmental, and safety standards, and offers opportunities to learn cross-functional skills through QA and development projects, while maintaining a safe

Qualifications

• Routine laboratory activities including paint preparation and panel testing.
• Basic laboratory testing and analysis.
• Maintaining accurate inventories and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out laboratory support tasks for R&D activities, including paint making, panel preparation, application testing, evaluation, and benchmarking.
• Participate in trial applications and inspections outside laboratory conditions under supervision.
• Perform laboratory analytical tasks, including sampling, testing, measuring, recording, and analysing results for paints.
• Assist the chemist in development projects, and support laboratory housekeeping, material stock control, and other routine laboratory needs as required.
• Communicate effectively with the line manager regarding progress and delays.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, environmental, laboratory management, safety, and health regulations and rules at all times, including proper handling of materials and chemicals.
• Support QA functions through product testing, inspection, and quality compliance verification.
• Ensure workplace safety and security.
• Undertake other job functions as assigned from time to time.

Skills

Paint preparation

Test panel preparation

Airless spray application

Laboratory testing

Record analysis

Safety compliance

QA support

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

Role Overview

The role supports R&D laboratory operations by carrying out routine laboratory activities, including paint preparation, test panel preparation, and airless spray application, ensuring all tasks are completed within agreed timelines. Responsibilities include performing basic laboratory testing and analysis, assisting chemists in product development projects, maintaining accurate inventories of materials, and maintaining a safe, clean, and secure working environment. The role also involves updating the line manager on work progress and ensuring compliance with ISO, environmental, and safety standards, including safe chemical handling practices.

This position is designed to support continuous learning and career advancement, offering opportunities to develop cross‑functional expertise through involvement in Quality Assurance (QA) activities as part of a structured professional development framework. Exposure may include raw material testing, production batch verification, finished coating inspection, coating performance evaluation, and the maintenance of quality compliance records.

Job Responsibilities

1. Carry out laboratory support tasks for R&D activities, including paint making, panel preparation, application testing, evaluation, and benchmarking.

2. Participate in trial applications and inspections outside laboratory conditions under supervision.

3. Perform laboratory analytical tasks, including sampling, testing, measuring, recording, and analysing results for paints.

4. Assist the chemist in development projects, and support laboratory housekeeping, material stock control, and other routine laboratory needs as required.

5. Communicate effectively with the line manager regarding progress and delays.

6. Ensure compliance with ISO, environmental, laboratory management, safety, and health regulations and rules at all times, including proper handling of materials and chemicals in accordance with company procedures and preventive measures to reduce risk.

7. Support Quality Assurance (QA) functions through product testing, inspection, and quality compliance verification.

8. Ensure workplace safety and security.

9. Undertake other job functions as assigned from time to time.