Chemist II

Now Hiring! Chemist II

Southfield, MI

BASF Coatings employs people filled with a passion to deliver innovative, high quality coatings solutions to our customers – auto makers and aftermarket alike. Our team is dynamic, customer focused and growth oriented.

In this role, you will be a key member of our OEM Coatings Technical team, you will oversee various projects while ensuring on-time development and the launch of various colors and products which meet customer requirements.

As a Chemist, You Create Chemistry By...

• Supporting Manufacturing sites and Account Team colleagues at different customer sites.
• Providing technical guidance for projects and help training team members.
• Demonstrating your varied skills, including maintaining, contributing to, and leading EHS and 6S standards and continuous improvement.
• Overseeing Technical launch activities with a focus on new color developments. Being responsible for the project timeline, working through each stage of a Launch.
• Supporting activities such as formulating paint based on established guidelines in collaboration with colleagues in the Coatings group, working in a lab to make paint samples, evaluate the samples for performance, and identifying the necessary adjustments to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Developing application methods to reproduce customer problems or predict potential issues, designing experiments to correct the problem, documenting root cause and corrective actions, and leading implementation activities.
• Representing BASF as a Technical launch lead to both internal and external customers.
• Providing assistance remotely or traveling to BASF manufacturing sites and external customer sites to review product performance.

If you...

• Are able to lead multiple tasks simultaneously in alignment with group priorities and targets.
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or other technical discipline with at least 3 years of experience in the automotive, OEM or refinish coatings industry.
• Possess excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage priorities and multi-task
• Have proven LEAN and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

Then...

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At BASF you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Our Periodic Table of Benefits includes some additional perks below for starters…

• Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet insurance
• Matching Donations to your favorite cause
• Access to our BASF Wine Cellar and much more!

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Equal Employment Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.