Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years experience in paint/coatings industry
• Demonstrated leadership experience in technical operations
• Strong understanding of ISO standards and quality systems
• Experience managing multiple technical projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Chemistry or related field
• Paint/coatings laboratory management experience
• Six Sigma certification
• Experience with automotive or industrial coatings 

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and Work Environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must be able to:

• Stand for prolonged periods of time, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Use hands, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Frequently lift to 65lbs
• Manufacturing setting with various chemicals on site – exposure to those chemicals

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts