Senior Technical Expert - Decorative Coatings Americas

Evonik; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Group in Allentown, PA seeks a Senior Technical Expert for Decorative Coatings Americas. You will provide high-level technical service, lead product development, and collaborate with RD&I, Marketing, and Sales to drive market growth.

Expect close engagement with customers through visits, webinars, and technical presentations. The role requires a PhD/MS in chemistry or chemical engineering, 10+ years in coatings additives, and proven leadership across cross-functional teams with strong

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of decorative coatings formulations and additives.
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration across R&D, Marketing, and Sales.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary senior technical expert for Decorative Coatings in North America.
• Provide high-level technical service via customer visits, webinars, and technical presentations.
• Lead testing, benchmarking, and evaluations to demonstrate product performance.
• Drive new product/process development in collaboration with RD&I and regional teams.
• Coordinate with marketing to translate findings into customer materials and launches.
• Act as Global ART Lead for designated Key Accounts and participate in Centres of Excellence.

Skills

Coatings additives expertise

Technical leadership

Customer-focused problem solving

Education

MS or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

## Senior Technical Expert - Decorative Coatings AmericasApply: Allentown, PA: Full time: Posted Today: R47817**What we offer** Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us. **Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:** https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/Provides technical representation of the Decorative Coatings market segment for all application areas (Architectural, Floor, and Wood Coatings, Pigment Concentrates, as well as DECO-Other) in the Americas, acting as the primary interface with the market and to customers**RESPONSIBILITIES** * Serve as a primary senior technical expert and customer contact for Decorative Coatings applications in North America, with emphasis on Pigment Concentrates, Wood Coatings, and Flooring.* Provide high-level technical service and application support through customer visits, virtual engagements, conferences, trade shows, webinars, and technical presentations.* Identify customer needs, technical service opportunities, and application challenges, translating them into effective technical solutions and development initiatives and projects.* Lead application testing, product benchmarking, and technical evaluations to demonstrate product performance, value, and competitive differentiation.* Drive new product process development projects in collaboration with RD&I, regional ART teams, Market Segments, Product Lines, scientists, and laboratory personnel.* Define and supervise experimental work supporting product development, validate results, contribute to intellectual property activities, and pursue patent applications when appropriate.* Monitor market trends, competitive activity, customer requirements, and emerging technologies to identify innovation opportunities and develop Decorative Coatings market strategies for region North America* Partner with Marketing and commercial teams to translate technical findings into customer-facing materials, including technical publications, fact sheets, product launch presentations, and training content.* Serve as Global ART Lead for designated Global Key Accounts, partnering with Key Account Management, Marketing, and global technical teams to coordinate technical projects and growth opportunities.* Build and share Decorative Coatings expertise by participating in or leading internal expert committees, Centers of Excellence, technical training, and knowledge transfer related to additives and formulation technology.* Demonstrate leadership in EHSQ by complying with site and regional requirements, supporting Safe Work Practices and Design Hazard Reviews, assessing material and process hazards, and actively participating in site safety initiatives. **REQUIREMENTS** * M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline required.* Minimum of 10 years of chemical industry experience, including customer technical support and development of additives or resins for coatings applications.* Minimum of 10 years of experience leading new product and application development projects and supervising the technical work of others.* Recognized by customers and the North American Coatings Industry as a technical expert in coatings additives, with demonstrated expertise in coating additives and structure-property relationships to solve application challenges and achieve desired performance.* Demonstrated technical expertise with the ability to recommend technical solutions for specific customer applications.* Proven leadership and project management skills, with experience supporting customers and distributors and collaborating across R&D, Applied Technology, Marketing, and Sales.* Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across regions and functions in a complex, matrixed organization; English fluency required. The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations. **Your Application**To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.