Join Our Team at PPG Industries in Amsterdam: Unleash Your Chemistry Expertise!
The Centre of Excellence (CoE) Trim & Enamels Team is a part of a leading R&D-department within the SBU Architectural Coatings EMEA for the product segment wood coatings. The CoE Trim & Enamels Team together with the Portfolio Development Wood team in Amsterdam employs 7 technicians and chemists responsible for the development and maintenance of solvent-based and water-based Trim paints for wood. The portfolio consists of products both for the professional (Trade) and the DIY-market.
Why Choose PPG? The CoE Trim & Enamels Team has a position for a coating product developer who's main responsibility is to develop new coating formulations for opaque trim paints and varnishes (both water based and solvent based). After a thorough on-the-job training the candidate will be responsible for the development of new Trim paints according to the latest raw material technologies. These products are intended for the AC EMEA region. The job also involves scouting and performing test drills of the latest raw material technologies.
In this position you will be part of an experienced team of paint technicians and will manage your own projects in accordance with the agreed timelines.
The first 12-18 months you will:
Get acquainted with the key products in our product portfolio;
Be able to produce and test paint formulations according to the required specifications;
Understand the function of key raw materials used;
Development of a new product based on a specified product profile.
We would appreciate if you:
Have a bachelor or master degree in chemistry, and preferably 2 years of relevant work experience;
Have formulating experience in the chemical industry;
Would be able to multitask and to function in continuously changing circumstances;
Can work under (time) pressure.
We would like someone to join our team who:
Has interest in state-of-the-art coating technologies;
Has good communication skills, both verbal and in writing;
Has good organizational skills;
Has interest in patents and/or legislative issues;
Should be able to operate autonomously but also act efficiently as a teamplayer;
Has a practical, result-oriented attitude;
Has an innovative way of thinking combined with a can-do attitude.
Are you interested?
If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply directly or send us your Curriculum Vitae to YSalem@ppg.com .
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