COL-2026-056 | Color Chemist I

Colwyn Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical and Dental

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

PTO and holidays

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Colwyn Group in Union, SC, on-site, is seeking a Color Chemist I to join its specialty colorant team. You will perform bench formulation, color matching, and material evaluation for diverse applications.

The role emphasizes analytical testing, quality control, documentation, and safety compliance, with opportunities to support scale-up to production. A chemistry-related degree and up to 3 years of lab experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field required.
• 0–3 years lab experience with colorants or related chemicals preferred.
• Authoring lab notebooks and SOPs with clear technical writing.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, match, and optimize color shades for materials.
• Perform standard wet chemistry tests and instrument-based analyses.
• Collaborate to scale lab formulations to pilot and full-scale batches.
• Maintain lab records and generate technical reports for teams.
• Ensure laboratory safety and compliance with ISO standards.

Skills

Color acuity

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related

Tools

Colorimetric spectrophotometer

Viscometer

Analytical instrumentation

Job description

Union, United States | Posted on 10/13/2026

Colwyn Group is a staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, working across healthcare, technology, and executive search. We place candidates with employers across the US.An American Staffing Association member firm.

Job Description

Job Description: Color Chemist IPosition Title: Color Chemist ILocation: Union, SC (On-site)Employment Type: Full-TimeIndustry: Specialty Chemicals & Industrial Colorant ManufacturingCompensation: Competitive base salary commensurate with experiencePosition OverviewA leading, established manufacturer of specialty colorants and chemical auxiliaries is seeking a detail-oriented, technically driven Color Chemist I to join its laboratory and production facility in Union, South Carolina.This role focuses on bench formulation, precision color matching, raw material evaluation, and analytical testing of dyes, pigment dispersions, and specialty chemical formulations across diverse industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulation & Shade Matching: Formulate, match, and optimize custom color shades (dyes, pigment dispersions, liquid colorants) to meet customer and application specifications.
• Analytical Testing & Quality Control: Perform standard wet chemistry tests and instrument-based evaluations (viscosity, pH, specific gravity, color strength, dispersion stability) on incoming raw materials and finished goods.
• Scale-Up & Production Support: Collaborate with production and plant operations to transition lab formulations into pilot and full-scale manufacturing batches; troubleshoot batch inconsistencies.
• Technical Service & Documentation: Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and experimental records; generate clear technical reports for internal teams and client inquiries.
• Laboratory Safety & Compliance: Adhere to all OSHA, chemical safety, hazardous material handling, and ISO quality management system standards.

Candidate Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Textile Chemistry, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Experience: 0 to 3 years of hands-on laboratory experience; direct exposure to colorants, dyestuffs, pigment dispersions, coatings, or industrial chemicals is strongly preferred (relevant internships or academic lab research considered).
• Technical Proficiencies: Familiarity with standard bench chemistry techniques, colorimetric spectrophotometers, viscometers, and basic analytical instrumentation.
• Core Skills: High degree of color acuity and attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and effective technical writing and verbal communication.
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
• Logistics: Must reside within commuting distance of Union, SC or be willing to reliably relocate prior to start.

Benefits Package

• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
• Professional growth and internal career advancement opportunities