Customer Support Chemist

PPG Industries, Inc

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Paid vacation & holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Disability/Leave
Voluntary benefits

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc. is seeking a Customer Support Chemist to apply coatings technology, polymer science, and crosslinking chemistries to support decorative automotive segments.

The role is onsite at the Cleveland, OH facility, reporting to the S&T Customer Support Manager, with responsibilities spanning formulation, testing, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has a 5+ year background in coatings or related fields, strong problem-solving abilities, and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Science Degree in Chemistry or related Engineering or Science field with 5+ years of related experience.
  • Work experience in coatings, paints, or similar industries is strongly preferred.
  • Strong communication and listening skills are expected.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all safety protocols and promote a broad safety culture in a laboratory environment.
  • Develop formulation, application, and testing for all layers in the decorative parts market segment.
  • Collaborate with manager to set SMART goals and milestones with bold timelines.
  • Coordinate with commercial and field organizations for ongoing projects.
  • Support product and process troubleshooting using root cause analysis and BPI tools; travel to customer sites as needed.
  • Maintain results via written/verbal summaries, coatings reports, and project updates.
  • Work with regional labs and R&D on new/existing formulations; simulate customer line conditions to improve launches.
  • Assist with FLC and Secure Launch processes (formula filing, conversion planning, PDCA).

Skills

Coatings technology
Polymer science
Root cause analysis
Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

BPI tools

Job description

As a Customer Support Chemist, you will use your knowledge of coatings technology, polymer, and crosslinking chemistries. You will be considered one of the product line experts and be able to apply your broad understanding of formulation practices to contribute to the profit objectives of the market segment while meeting customer expectations and requirements. To be most successful, you will need to use fundamental principles to solve problems, identify root causes using BPI tools, and demonstrate effective communication and listening skills. You will also serve as a technical resource for others outside of the project areas by interacting with customers, suppliers, Marketing, plant, and quality personnel. You will also need to be able to search and interpret literature, be cognizant of competitor technology, and intellectual property. Focusing on results, driving change, promoting teamwork and trust, and demonstrating customer and market understanding are key attributes.

You will work onsite at our Cleveland, OH facility in the decorative automotive segment and will report to the S&T Customer Support Manager for the team.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Responsibilities:
  • Adhere to all PPG safety protocols and encourage a broad safety culture in a laboratory work environment.

  • Conduct development work such as the formulation, application, and testing for all layers in the decorative parts market segment.

  • Work with manager in setting smart project goals, milestones against bold timelines.

  • Work with the commercial and the field organization informally and formally for ongoing project work.

  • Support product and process troubleshooting and a apply root cause analysis and BPI tools to lead resolution of manufacturing and field issues. Travel to customer or other PPG sites may be occasionally necessary.

  • Maintain results through written and verbal summaries, coatings reports, test drill presentations, and project updates.

  • Work with regional labs; and together with R&D and other departments on the development and improvement of new and existing formulations.

  • Simulate customer line conditions to troubleshoot field issues and to increase the speed and success rate of product launches.

  • Help with FLC, Secure Launch process (formula filing, conversion planning, PDCA).

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Science Degree in Chemistry or related Engineering or Science field with 5+ years of related experience.

  • Work experience in coatings, paints, or similar industries is strongly preferred.

Tietoja meistä:
PPG: ME SUOJELEMME JA KAUNISTAMME MAAILMAA

Innovaatioiden, kestavan kehityksen ja variratkaisujen edellakavijana PPG auttaa teollisuuden, kuljetuksen, kuluttajatuotteiden seka rakentamisen sektoreiden asiakkaita parantamaan pintoja useammilla tavoilla kuin mikan muu yritys. Lisatietoja loydat osoitteesta www.ppg.com, ja X-palvelussa meita voi seurata tunnuksella @PPG.

The PPG Way 2030
Olemme asiakkaiden puolestapuhujia.

Ennakoivia. Rohkeita. Luotettavia. Kaikki mita teemme, alkaa asiakkaistamme. Kuuntelemme, toimimme nopeasti emmeka pysahdy ennen kuin olemme ratkaisseet heidan suurimmat haasteensa. Kun asiakkaamme menestyvät, me kaikki kasvamme.

Toimimme merkityksellisesti ja nopeasti.

Kettera. Dataohjattu. Voimakas. Otamme harkittuja riskeja pysyaksemme kilpailijoiden edella. Toimimme ennakoivasti ja ketterasti hyodyntaen laadukasta dataa kehittaksemme ratkaisuja , jotka tuottavat arvoa.

Olemme erinomaisia toimijoita

Tuottavia. Yhteistyohenkisia. Vastuullisia. Roolistamme riippumatta tunnistamme ongelmat, otamme vastuun ja tuomme aina ratkaisuja. Olemme seka ennakoivia etta reagoivia, jotta voimme edista jatkuvaa parantamista ja saavuttaa tuloksia. Tuemme etulinjaamme - PPG:n kasvoja asiakkaillemme.

Me kilpailemme voittaaksemme

Tulevaisuuteen suuntautuneita. Maratietoisia. Kunnianhimoisia. Olemme intohimoisia liiketoimintamme kasvattamisessa ja asiakkaidemme kanssa menestymisessa. Toimitamme tuloksia, omaksumme uudet teknologiat ja hyodynnamme ketteryytta ja nopeutta vahvuuksinamme.

Olemme ylpeita PPG:sta

Vahvoja. Yhtenaisia. Intohimoisia. Tyoskentelemme turvallisesti, toimimme rehellisesti ja arvostamme monipuolisia nakokulmia. Juhlistamme saavutuksia ja tunnemme ylpeytta myonteisesta vaikutuksesta, jonka luomme yhdessa suojellaksemme ja kaunistaaksemme maailmaa.

PPG:lla kaytamme tekoalya rekrytointiprosessissa tehdaksemme siita tehokkaamman. Tekoalytyokalut eivat tee rekrytointipatoksia. Lisatietoja saat osoitteesta https://careers.ppg.com/fi/fi/candidate-resources.

PPG tarjoaa tasavertaiset mahdollisuudet kaikille hakijoille ja tyontekijoille. Tarjoamme mahdollisuuden kasvaa ja kehitta uraasi ymparistossa, joka tarjoaa tyontekijoille merkityksellisen tyopaikan, luo jatkuvan oppimisen ilmapiirin ja arvostaa muiden ideoita ja monimuotoisuutta. Kaikki patevat hakijat otetaan huomioon tyohonottopatoksissa sukupuolesta, raskaudesta, rodusta, ihonvarista, vakaumuksesta, uskonnosta, kansallisuudesta, iasta, vammaisuudesta, siviilisadysta, veteraanitilasta, seksuaalisesta suuntautumisesta, sukupuoli-identiteetista tai -ilmaisusta riippumatta.

Jos tarvitset mukautusta vamman vuoksi, laheta sahkopostia osoitteeseen recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG:n palkkatasot ja edut voivat vaihdella lokaation mukaan, mika mahdollistaa kilpailukykyisen palkitsemisen eri maantieteellisilla markkinoilla. PPG ottaa palkitsemisessa huomioon useita tekijoita, mukaan lukien, taidot, kokemus ja koulutus, patevyydet ja koulutustaso, luvat ja sertifikaatit seka muut organisaation tarpeet. Myos muita kannustimia saatetaan soveltaa.

Tyontekijoidemme etuohjelmat on suunniteltu tukemaan tyontekijoidemme terveytta ja hyvinvointia. Kaikki vakuutusturvat ja edut ovat voimassa sovellettavien ohjelmien ehtojen ja niihin liittyvien hallinnollisten asiakirjojen mukaisesti. Eduista keskustellaan kanssasi rekrytoijan toimesta rekrytointiprosessin aikana.

PPG arvostaa palautettasi rekrytointiprosessistamme. Kannustamme sinua vierailemaan Glassdoor.comissa ja antamaan palautetta prosessista.

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