Decorative Automotive Coatings Support Chemist

PPG; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Customer Support Chemist for our Cleveland, OH facility in the decorative automotive segment. You will apply coatings technology, polymer and crosslinking chemistries to support formulations, troubleshoot field issues, and collaborate with R&D and the commercial team.

You will report to the S&T Customer Support Manager and work onsite, following safety protocols and driving project milestones focused on customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Science Degree in Chemistry or related field with 5+ years of related experience.
• Work experience in coatings, paints, or similar industries is strongly preferred

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.
• Set smart project goals and milestones against bold timelines.
• Collaborate with the commercial and field organization for ongoing project work.
• Support product and process troubleshooting using root cause analysis and BPI tools; occasional travel may be necessary.
• Maintain results through written/verbal summaries, coatings reports, and project updates.
• Work with regional labs and R&D to develop and improve formulations.
• Simulate customer line conditions to troubleshoot field issues and speed launches.
• Assist with FLC, Secure Launch process (formula filing, conversion planning, PDCA).

Job description

PPG is seeking a Customer Support Chemist for our Cleveland, OH facility in the decorative automotive segment. You will apply coatings technology, polymer and crosslinking chemistries to support formulations, troubleshoot field issues, and collaborate with R&D and the commercial team.

You will report to the S&T Customer Support Manager and work onsite, following safety protocols and driving project milestones focused on customer success.