Color Process Engineer - Standardize Color Across Plants

Addison Group; California; On-site; USD 97,000 - 126,000; Full time

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Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Color Engineer to support color formulation, process improvement, and color consistency across multiple manufacturing facilities. This newly created role focuses on developing standardized color processes, improving manufacturing execution, troubleshooting color issues, and driving continuous improvement across sites.

The ideal candidate brings a manufacturing or process engineering background with hands-on experience in color formulation, pigments, and color

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Color Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with color formulation and color control in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of pigments, dispersions, color chemistry, and color measurement.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and improving product consistency.
• Familiarity with spectrophotometers and related color measurement equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with manufacturing teams across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and optimize color formulations for manufactured building products, including roofing and stone applications.
• Establish and standardize color control processes across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Troubleshoot color variation, formulation inconsistencies, and production‑related quality issues.
• Work with pigments, dispersions, iron oxides, and other color‑related raw materials.
• Utilize spectrophotometers and color measurement technologies to evaluate and maintain color consistency.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to implement process improvements and maintain product standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve formulation efficiency, repeatability, and manufacturing performance.
• Support the implementation and expansion of color standardization initiatives across production sites.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Color Science, or a related technical discipline

Job description

Addison Group is seeking a Color Engineer to support color formulation, process improvement, and color consistency across multiple manufacturing facilities. This newly created role focuses on developing standardized color processes, improving manufacturing execution, troubleshooting color issues, and driving continuous improvement across sites.

The ideal candidate brings a manufacturing or process engineering background with hands-on experience in color formulation, pigments, and color