Senior Industrial Coatings Chemist – NACE/ISO Expert

Top Vitae Recruitment; Midrand; Sur place; ZAR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Top Vitae Recruitment seeks an experienced industrial coatings chemist to develop and optimise protective coatings. You will localise global formulations using regional materials and lead cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring QC and product validation across teams.

The role focuses on new product development, domesticating formulations, and providing technical support to manufacturing, quality and commercial units.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in Chemistry, Polymer Science or related field.
• 10-15+ years' experience in industrial/protective coatings.
• Experience with epoxies, polyurethanes, zinc-rich coatings and high performance linings.
• Experience in new product development and localisation/transfer of formulations.
• Strong knowledge of coating performance testing and quality control.

Responsabilités

• Develop new products and improve industrial coating formulations.
• Localise global products using regionally available raw materials.
• Lead raw material qualification, substitution and cost reduction projects.
• Conduct laboratory testing, product validation and QC support.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing, quality and commercial teams.

Connaissances

Industrial coatings

Protective coatings

Formulation development

Quality control

Lab testing

Technical support

Project management

Formation

BSc or equivalent qualification in Chemistry, Polymer Science or related field

Description du poste

Top Vitae Recruitment seeks an experienced industrial coatings chemist to develop and optimise protective coatings. You will localise global formulations using regional materials and lead cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring QC and product validation across teams.

The role focuses on new product development, domesticating formulations, and providing technical support to manufacturing, quality and commercial units.