Color Engineer – Building Materials Color Specialist

Westlake Chemical; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking a Color Engineer to develop, measure, and optimize color across multiple building products and manufacturing processes. You will ensure color consistency from formulation through production, balancing aesthetic targets with cost and process capability.

The role requires 5+ years in color formulation and measurement, experience with spectrophotometers and color software, and hands-on manufacturing expertise.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, material science or color science.
• Experience: 5+ years in color formulation, matching, or color quality control in building products.
• Deep understanding of color management and measurement tools.
• Experience with pigments, iron oxides, dispersions, additives and other color materials.
• Experience with spectrophotometers and color software.
• Familiarity with lighting conditions and visual assessment standards.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in color measurement and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead color development and standardization across product lines.
• Employ advanced technologies for precise color application and matching.
• Optimize color-related costs to maximize performance and value.
• Implement color standards across manufacturing.
• Collaborate across Roofing and Stone organizations to integrate color science.
• Troubleshoot color variation in production and identify root causes.
• Design testing equipment and procedures to optimize color-related quality.
• Stay informed of color science advancements to foster innovation.
• Support and improve digital tools and databases used for color formulation and tracking.
• Evaluate and implement color-related equipment to improve consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Color measurement

Color matching

Analytical problem-solving

Communication across disciplines

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Chemistry

Material Science

Color Science related fields

Tools

Spectrophotometers

Color software

Job description

Westlake Chemical is seeking a Color Engineer to develop, measure, and optimize color across multiple building products and manufacturing processes. You will ensure color consistency from formulation through production, balancing aesthetic targets with cost and process capability.

The role requires 5+ years in color formulation and measurement, experience with spectrophotometers and color software, and hands-on manufacturing expertise.