Marine Coatings R&D Lead & Technical Service

CPS, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Job summary

CPS, Inc. is seeking a Research Coatings Manager to lead R&D for marine epoxy and polyurethane systems. You will stay hands-on at the bench, developing and testing formulations while guiding product development from concept to commercialization.

You will supervise a small team, coordinate with Sales, and support customer trials and field evaluations, ensuring quality and timely delivery of innovative coating solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or related field.
• Direct formulation experience with epoxy marine coatings.
• Direct formulation experience with polyurethane marine coatings.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D and formulation activities for marine epoxy and polyurethane systems.
• Manage product development from concept through scale-up and commercialization.
• Oversee manufacturing scale-up, process troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Provide technical guidance to customers and internal teams; support trials and field evaluations.
• Direct and mentor a team of R&D and Technical Service staff; ensure safety and documentation.

Skills

R&D leadership

Formulation development

Coating testing

Product optimization

Technical service

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scale-up experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field

Job description

CPS, Inc. is seeking a Research Coatings Manager to lead R&D for marine epoxy and polyurethane systems. You will stay hands-on at the bench, developing and testing formulations while guiding product development from concept to commercialization.

You will supervise a small team, coordinate with Sales, and support customer trials and field evaluations, ensuring quality and timely delivery of innovative coating solutions.