Color Systems Manager: Color Innovation & Quality Leader

Klöckner Pentaplast; Gordonsville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Klockner Pentaplast is seeking a Color Systems Manager to lead color development, matching, and maintenance across North American production. You will collaborate with marketing, sales, production, pigment suppliers, and instrument vendors to develop new colors and support cost-reduction initiatives.

The role requires strong color measurement skills, ERP familiarity, and ability to translate specifications into actionable targets and processes.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Experience with color development and pigment testing preferred.
• Ability to interpret specifications and adjust color targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead color development and color matching projects.
• Maintain color targets and specs; ensure color consistency.
• Develop color recipes in ERP and support lab methods.

Skills

Color matching

Pigment sourcing

Color measurement

ERP systems

Color specifications

Laboratory testing

Production training

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Klockner Pentaplast is seeking a Color Systems Manager to lead color development, matching, and maintenance across North American production. You will collaborate with marketing, sales, production, pigment suppliers, and instrument vendors to develop new colors and support cost-reduction initiatives.

The role requires strong color measurement skills, ERP familiarity, and ability to translate specifications into actionable targets and processes.