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Product Development Lab Technician

PPG
Oak Creek, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/29/2025
As a Product Development Lab Technician - Color you will provide different technical activities to support color matching activities. As a senior lab technician, you will work independently or in collaboration with chemists or project leaders to plan, prioritize, complete, test and document assignments involving the use of learned skills in color matching. As the Product Development Lab Technician, you will either have experience matching color or will have exposure to color matching and be willing to train and learn additional skills. You will work onsite at our Oak Creek, WI facility and report to the Supervisor of S&T Product development.

PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Key Responsibilities

  • Follow all PPG EH&S and safety guidelines.
  • Preparation and application of liquid coating products and using spectrophotometers to measure color.
  • Independently plan tasks following a discussion of goals and procedures with the supervisor.
  • Observe unusual results and suggest possible root causes.
  • Make smooth transitions between projects or situations.
  • Build on past experiences to improve efficiency.
  • Seek additional assignments.
  • Solve problems in own area.
  • Make/contribute to internal presentations.
  • Understand to company processes, along with adherence to company policy.

Qualifications

  • 2 years lab experience required.
  • High School diploma or GED is required.
  • Can wear a respirator, comfortable with hands-on benchwork, and working with complex equipment.
  • Previous work in a coating's laboratory environment.
  • Color matching experience.

About Us

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every Single Day At PPG

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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