Development Technician

As a Development Technician, you will be at the center of Industrial Coatings development. You will grow in lab facilities that are considered among the most creative and productive in the world. And you will work with some of the most forward-thinking research and scientific minds anywhere.

We'll intelligently apply your formulation expertise in an environment that encourages your growth. You will contribute to new product development, color and other formula design, product preparation and application, and the testing of coatings against different specifications and requirements.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct experimental work (coatings formulation, application, testing) under the direction of a chemist, engineer or supervisor

• Primary work includes producing paint samples, applying paint samples onto desired substrates per formulation and technology guidelines and evaluating properties of both wet and dried paint samples

• Understand functionality of a wide array of laboratory equipment, and troubleshoot equipment

• Follow project timelines and goals, determined by chemist, engineer and supervisors

• Communicate results to team members and contribute ideas in a team environment, observes unusual results and suggests possible root causes

• Guide new products from lab into production working with Manufacturing and related areas

• Document laboratory testing results

• Ensure recordkeeping through written/verbal summaries, demonstrating coatings terminology

• Track label panels and wet samples and associate with laboratory results

• Infrequent travel may be required for internal training and customer line trial validation of new product formulations

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Chemistry and Algebra courses.

• Follow EH&S and SOP protocols

• Oracle R12 experience

• 2+ years of relevant experience and a demonstrated track record in coatings

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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.

Gamele de salarii i de beneficii ale PPG pot varia in funcie de locaie, ceea ce ne permite s compensm angajaii in mod competitiv pe diferite piee geografice. PPG ia in considerare mai muli factori in luarea deciziilor de compensare, inclusiv, dar fr a se limita la, seturi de abiliti, experien i formare, calificri i educaie, licene i certificri, i alte nevoi organizaionale. Se pot aplica i alte stimulente.

Programele noastre de beneficii pentru angajai sunt concepute pentru a contribui la sntatea i bunstarea angajailor notri. Orice acoperiri i beneficii ale asigurrii vor fi in conformitate cu termenii i condiiile planurilor aplicabile i cu documentele aferente planului de guvernare.