Formulation Chemist - Alkyds

Formulation Chemist – Alkyds Family-owned manufacturer is seeking Alkyd Coating Chemist to join their team. If you have 10+ years in coating formulation, this could be a great role for you! This role has high visibility and offers competitive benefits. Duties Develop and improve existing acrylic and alkyd formulations Develop customer-specific formulations and reformulations Support development of new product lines and technologies Troubleshoot customer coating issues Travel to customer sites for technical support and troubleshooting, including occasional last-minute trips Research and implement raw-material replacements Troubleshoot production and quality issues Manage approximately 3-4 active projects at a time Conduct bench formulation and laboratory testing Perform hardness and salt-water spray testing Improve and optimize existing product formulations Provide technical assistance to customers and internal teams Work closely with the Technical Director, Senior Chemist, and QC Director Maintain technical documentation and ERP-related information Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement Salary $100,000 - $115,000 Benefits M/D/V/401K Technical Qualifications Ideally 10+ years of acrylic and/or alkyd coatings experience Waterborne coatings/Solventborne coatings Direct-to-metal/direct-to-steel coatings preferred Customer-specific formulation Raw-material replacement Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field