Senior Alkyd Coatings Chemist - Formulation & Field Support

CPS, Inc.; Beverly (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

M/D/V/401K

Job summary

CPS, Inc. is seeking an experienced Alkyd Coating Chemist in Ohio to lead formulation and troubleshooting efforts for high-visibility projects.

The role requires 10+ years in acrylic and alkyd coatings, plus hands-on lab work, travel for customer support, and collaboration with senior technical leadership. Responsibilities include developing formulations, supporting new product lines, and maintaining rigorous technical documentation within an ERP environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years of acrylic and/or alkyd coatings experience.
• Waterborne coatings/Solventborne coatings experience.
• Direct-to-metal/direct-to-steel coatings preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve existing acrylic and alkyd formulations.
• Develop customer-specific formulations and reformulations.
• Support development of new product lines and technologies.
• Troubleshoot customer coating issues.
• Travel to customer sites for technical support and troubleshooting, including occasional last-minute trips.
• Research and implement raw-material replacements.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues.
• Manage approximately 3-4 active projects at a time.
• Conduct bench formulation and laboratory testing.
• Perform hardness and salt-water spray testing.
• Improve and optimize existing product formulations.
• Provide technical assistance to customers and internal teams.
• Work closely with the Technical Director, Senior Chemist, and QC Director.
• Maintain technical documentation and ERP-related information.
• Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Alkyd coatings

Acrylic coatings

Waterborne coatings

Solventborne coatings

Customer-specific formulation

Raw-material replacement

Laboratory testing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

CPS, Inc. is seeking an experienced Alkyd Coating Chemist in Ohio to lead formulation and troubleshooting efforts for high-visibility projects.

The role requires 10+ years in acrylic and alkyd coatings, plus hands-on lab work, travel for customer support, and collaboration with senior technical leadership. Responsibilities include developing formulations, supporting new product lines, and maintaining rigorous technical documentation within an ERP environment.