Coatings Chemist: Lab R&D & Customer Support

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Bonus Structure – annual merit;

Time Off & Holidays – 11 paid holidays

Health & Retirement – comprehensive 1

Career Growth & Recognition – tuition

Culture & Community – company events

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. is seeking a customer-focused lab technician to perform paint and panel preparation, record keeping, and customer support activities under supervision. The role involves applying coating knowledge, generating test panels, and communicating results to internal teams.

Travel and overtime may be required. The position emphasizes strong technical understanding, collaboration with Field Technical Service, and careful adherence to NPAA procedures to advance

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or other science field with 2 years relevant experience.
• Willing and able to travel and work overtime as required.
• Strong work ethic, able to work well with minimal supervision.
• Adapts well to priority shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform paint and panel preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare customer correlation data.
• Use hand-spray application equipment to generate test/evaluation panels.
• Communicate technical information and project results to chemists and managers.
• Travel with NPAA personnel to support customer needs as required.
• Move waste according to NB Coatings procedures and label containers properly.

Skills

Lab skills

Record keeping

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc. is seeking a customer-focused lab technician to perform paint and panel preparation, record keeping, and customer support activities under supervision. The role involves applying coating knowledge, generating test panels, and communicating results to internal teams.

Travel and overtime may be required. The position emphasizes strong technical understanding, collaboration with Field Technical Service, and careful adherence to NPAA procedures to advance