Technical Director - Industrial Coatings

CPS, Inc.; Beverly (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Cps4jobs is seeking a Technical Director for Industrial Coatings in the United States. The role focuses on leading formulation work for acrylic and alkyd coatings, developing customer-specific formulations, and supporting new product development.

The position requires strong experience in waterborne/solventborne coatings and direct-to-metal applications, plus supervision of a small team and collaboration across QA and chemistry groups.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of acrylic and/or alkyd coatings experience.
• Waterborne and solventborne coatings experience.
• Direct-to-metal/direct-to-steel coatings preferred.
• Customer-specific formulation experience.
• Experience with raw-material substitutions and replacements.
• 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, including occasional last-minute trips.
• Research and implement raw-material replacements.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues.
• Manage 3–4 active projects at a time.
• Conduct bench formulations and laboratory testing.
• Perform hardness and salt-spray testing.
• Improve and optimize existing product formulations.
• Provide technical assistance to customers and internal teams.
• Work with Technical Director, Senior Chemist, and QC Director.
• Maintain technical documentation and ERP-related information.
• Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement.
• Manage 3 other individuals on projects.

Skills

Alkyd coatings experience

Acrylic coatings experience

Waterborne/solventborne coatings

Direct-to-metal/Direct-to-steel

Customer-specific formulation

Raw-material replacement

Education

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

Job description

Technical Director - Industrial Coatings

Family-owned manufacturer is seeking a Technical Director to join their team. If you have 10+ years in alkyd or acrylic coating formulation, this could be a great role for you! This role has high visibility and offers competitive benefits.

Duties

• 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 formulations and laboratory testing
• Perform hardness and salt-waster 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
• Manage 3 other individuals and project management

Salary

Salary $110,000 - $125,000

Benefits

Benefits M/D/V

Technical Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years of acrylic and/or alkyd coatings experience
• Waterborne coatings/Solventborne coatings
• Direct-to-metal/direct-to-steel coatings preferred
• Customer-specific formulation
• Raw-material replacement
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field