Senior Color Engineer – Building Materials Innovation
Westlake Chemical
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Job summary
Westlake is seeking a Color Engineer to lead development, measurement, and control of color across building products, ensuring consistency from formulation through production while balancing aesthetics, cost, and process capability. The role requires 5+ years in color formulation and quality control, with spectrophotometers, color software, and hands-on manufacturing experience.
A related Bachelor’s degree is required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 5+ years of color formulation, matching, or quality control experience.
- Experience with pigments, iron oxides, and color raw materials.
Responsibilities
- Lead color development and standardization across product lines.
- Define tolerances, standards, and best practices for color.
- Utilize advanced tech for precise color application and matching.
- Optimize color-related costs to maximize value.
- Implement color standards across the manufacturing org.
- Integrate color science into product development with cross-functional teams.
- Troubleshoot color variation and identify root causes.
- Design testing equipment and procedures for color quality.
- Stay informed on color science advancements and foster innovation.
- Support and improve color formulation databases and tools.
- Evaluate and implement color-related equipment to improve consistency.
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Job description
Westlake is seeking a Color Engineer to lead development, measurement, and control of color across building products, ensuring consistency from formulation through production while balancing aesthetics, cost, and process capability. The role requires 5+ years in color formulation and quality control, with spectrophotometers, color software, and hands-on manufacturing experience.
A related Bachelor’s degree is required.
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