Coatings Chemist - Lab R&D & Customer Collaboration

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. is seeking a customer-focused lab professional to support paint and panel prep, correlation work, record keeping, and other product support activities under supervision.

Responsibilities include applying coatings, performing drawdown tests, communicating findings to chemists and sales teams, and ensuring timely project progression while adhering to NPAA procedures and safety standards; some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient with Windows apps: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Copilot.
• Experience with Minitab or JMP; knowledge of DOE studies preferred.
• ERP experience, SAP is preferred; bilingual Chinese or Japanese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab work including paint and panel prep and record-keeping.
• Apply coating knowledge and analyze project results with supervisor.
• Communicate technical results to chemists, managers, and field team.
• Travel with NPAA staff to support customer/film converter needs.
• Move waste per NPAA procedures and maintain lab notebooks and reports.

Skills

Lab skills

Communication

Time management

Customer support

Education

Bachelors in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

Minitab

Excel

DOE studies

Job description

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. is seeking a customer-focused lab professional to support paint and panel prep, correlation work, record keeping, and other product support activities under supervision.

Responsibilities include applying coatings, performing drawdown tests, communicating findings to chemists and sales teams, and ensuring timely project progression while adhering to NPAA procedures and safety standards; some travel may be required.