Senior Wood Coatings Development Chemist

This family-feel company needs to hire a Senior Wood Coatings Development Chemist to work alongside the incumbent who is retiring.

The company has been growing and offers an amazing team to work with. The location is ideal between Dallas and Ft. Worth, offering many new housing communities, and thousands of events, activities, restaurants, and more! Tired of feeling like just a number?

Ready to feel at home with your co-workers? Let’s talk today!

Purpose and Mission :

• Our client is looking for a Senior Chemist level individual who is an independent contributor for wood coatings with 10 years of experience
• The chemistries focus on waterborne and solvent borne with some UV-curable opportunities
• This position will primarily involve developing new products, learning and maintain our existing product lines and software, mentoring other staff members, and collaborating with other departments
• This position reports directly to the Technical Director

Technical Qualifications :

• BS in Chemistry or relevant field with 10 years’ experience formulating all types of wood coatings
• Have an in-depth understanding of the differences in products and application
• Must have a complete understanding of application equipment
• Must have a complete understanding of coating systems
• Should have ability to formulate colors (color test to be administered)
• Have a familiarity with solvents & additives and their correlations in coatings
• Have knowledge with testing parameters : KCMA, AWI, ASTM etc
• Be able to communicate between departments and remain objective
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