Color Engineer: Precision Color, Standards & Production

Westlake Royal Building Products; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Royal Building Products is seeking a Color Engineer to drive color development and standardization across multiple product lines. You will lead color measurement, apply advanced techniques, and optimize color-related costs while aligning with aesthetic targets and production constraints.

You will collaborate with manufacturing to implement color standards, troubleshoot variations, and design testing protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or color science-related field.
• 5+ years' experience in color formulation, matching, or color quality control, ideally in building products.
• Deep understanding of color management and measurement tools.
• Experience with pigments, iron oxides, dispersions, additives, and color-specific raw materials.
• Experience with spectrophotometers and color software.
• Familiarity with lighting conditions and visual assessment standards.
• Experience with automation or inline color measurement systems.
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead color development and standardization across product lines, defining tolerances and standards.
• Employ advanced technologies for precise color application and matching.
• Optimize color-related costs to maximize performance and value.
• Implement color standards across the manufacturing organization.
• Integrate color science into product development across Roofing and Stone.
• 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, select, and implement color-related equipment to improve consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Color measurement

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Creativity

Translate visual requirements

Hands-on mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or color science

5+ years color formulation/matching experience

Tools

Spectrophotometers

Color software

Job description

Westlake Royal Building Products is seeking a Color Engineer to drive color development and standardization across multiple product lines. You will lead color measurement, apply advanced techniques, and optimize color-related costs while aligning with aesthetic targets and production constraints.

You will collaborate with manufacturing to implement color standards, troubleshoot variations, and design testing protocols.