S&T Product Development Chemist, Senior

PPG • Milford, CT

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About The Position

S&T PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CHEMIST, SENIOR PPG Industries, Inc. has an S&T Product Development Chemist, Senior position at our Milford, OH Research and Development (R&D) Center, responsible for supporting PPG in the development of new coatings products for commercialization, including supporting current and next generation development of chemical coatings for PPG's Food Packaging business segment. Specific duties include: (i) supporting the continuous development of food packaging coatings and product launches for PPG's U.S. customers, including by leading all phases of several simultaneous coatings projects at different stages of completion, developing project goals, and recommending new projects in collaboration with the technical manager and other polymer chemists; (ii) applying knowledge of appropriate scientific, experimental, and statistical methods as well as detailed knowledge of PPG's chemical manufacturing processes and protocols while serving as a resource with respect to chemical interactions during PPG's proprietary packaging coatings new product development; (iii) developing new testing methods to accelerate coatings development processes, including testing production batches prior to customer trials, identifying root causes of problems, and ensuring that new products are developed in accordance with both PPG's EHS standards as well as customer specifications; (iv) driving new coatings products innovation by implementing new ideas, screening new chemical technologies, and submitting MOI's that PPG will convert into patent applications; and (v) participating in product robustness activities for current and new coating technologies, including by working with PPG's raw material suppliers, to improve product launch success.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Chemistry or a directly related scientific field plus three (3) years of experience in a related position
• three (3) years with coating formulation techniques and testing procedures
• three (3) years with new coatings development for food and beverage packaging, with an emphasis on sustainable materials and addressing materials of concern
• three (3) years with providing support to resolve customer and production-related issues in packaging coatings

Responsibilities

• supporting the continuous development of food packaging coatings and product launches for PPG's U.S. customers, including by leading all phases of several simultaneous coatings projects at different stages of completion, developing project goals, and recommending new projects in collaboration with the technical manager and other polymer chemists
• applying knowledge of appropriate scientific, experimental, and statistical methods as well as detailed knowledge of PPG's chemical manufacturing processes and protocols while serving as a resource with respect to chemical interactions during PPG's proprietary packaging coatings new product development
• developing new testing methods to accelerate coatings development processes, including testing production batches prior to customer trials, identifying root causes of problems, and ensuring that new products are developed in accordance with both PPG's EHS standards as well as customer specifications
• driving new coatings products innovation by implementing new ideas, screening new chemical technologies, and submitting MOI's that PPG will convert into patent applications
• participating in product robustness activities for current and new coating technologies, including by working with PPG's raw material suppliers, to improve product launch success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees