Coatings Chemist I

Elinor Coatings, LLC; Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee healthcare

Vision and dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

PTO: 16 days, 14 holidays, 12 sick

Job summary

Elinor Coatings, LLC develops protective and anti-corrosion coatings for metals and supports long-term federal contracts in aerospace and vehicle sectors. The role involves formulation, testing, data reporting, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Applicants should have a BS in polymers/coatings or related field with lab experience, plus skills in corrosion testing, instrumentation, and data analysis. The company offers a team-based environment and a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in polymers and coatings, chemistry, or related field; minimum of two semesters of organic chemistry.
• At least 2+ years of laboratory experience.
• Experience with coatings formulations, characterization, and testing.
• Experience with corrosion protection, corrosion inhibition, and electrochemical testing.
• Familiarity with common coatings laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling and data analysis software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to set priorities and adapt to changing needs from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protective coating formulation, testing, and corrosion evaluation.
• Formulate and test coatings for customer trials and R&D projects.
• Maintain a safe and clean lab environment per safety protocols.
• Participate in scientific meetings.
• Generate, document, and report data and technical progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Coatings formulation

Corrosion protection

Electrochemical testing

Laboratory instrumentation

Documentation & writing

Data analysis

Communication

Education

B.S. in polymers and coatings

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis software

Job description

Elinor Coatings creates solutions for corrosion, degradation, and fouling through research in surface protection. We value environmental sustainability and conservation and diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and personalities. This role will join a team of researchers in developing new formulations of protective and anti-corrosion coatings for metals. Support long-term federal research contracts in aerospace and ground vehicle support.

About the Role

This role will join a team of researchers in developing new formulations of protective and anti-corrosion coatings for metals. We support long-term federal research contracts in aerospace and ground vehicle support.

Responsibilities

Conduct protective coating formulation, testing, and corrosion evaluation.

Formulate and test coatings for customer trials and R&D projects.

Maintain a safe and clean lab environment consistent with existing Elinor Safety Office protocols.

Participate in scientific meetings.

Generate, document, and report data and technical progress to internal and external stakeholder.

Requirements

B.S. in polymers and coatings, chemistry, or a closely related field with a minimum of two semesters of organic chemistry

2+ years of experience in a laboratory environment

Demonstrated experience with:

Coatings formulations, characterization, and testing.

Corrosion protection, corrosion inhibition and electrochemical testing.

Common coatings laboratory instrumentation.

Word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling, and data analysis software.

Communication and writing skills to enable working with multi-disciplinary groups of individuals.

Setting priorities and respond to changing needs from multiple sources.

Full Time/Benefited

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• 100% paid employee healthcare, vision, dental, disability and life insurance
• Starting PTO is 16 days annually with 14 paid holidays and 12 paid sick days
• Voluntary HSA, Flex, Employee Assistance Program and more