Color Scientist
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
01-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Color Scientist
Location: Dallas TX or Conroe TX
Reports to: Research & Development Manager
Do You Dream of Working in a Fast-Paced Environment Where Your Initiative Drives Success Are You Ready to Drive Change Through Innovation and Responsible Action
The Color Scientist is responsible for supporting the development matching and maintenance of color formulations within the coatings segment. This role ensures accuracy consistency and efficiency in color processes through technical execution database management and cross-functional collaboration. The Color Scientist provides insight to internal teams distributors and customers while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and supporting commercial/regional projects.
Do You Want to Be Part of a Global Team Where Collaboration Drives Success
What you need to be successful in this role:
Execution-oriented: delivers tasks with precision and timeliness.
Collaborative: partners with peers distributors and cross-functional teams.
Technical: focuses on accuracy of formulas testing and data.
Supportive: assist with training and documentation but does not own strategy or leadership responsibilities
Adaptability- Demonstrates adaptability and resilience by effectively adjusting to frequent changes in priorities systems and processes while embracing new implementations to ensure continued alignment with organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Execute color development color matching and tinting requests for R&D distributors customers and commercial.
Support maintenance of color databases (Synergy T3 LargoMatch LargoTint etc.) ensuring formulas are accurate current and aligned with regional/global standards.
Conduct testing evaluation and troubleshooting of color formulations to resolve technical issues including customer complaints.
Conduct database audits identifying and correcting shade duplications missing reflectance data or misalignments.
Support distributor launches by preparing formulas files and training materials.
Support product launches as needed based on color database requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D Technical Service Operations Marketing Sales) to deliver color solutions.
Assist with training documentation and technical support to internal staff and distributor personnel.
Contribute to the development of SOPs and knowledge-transfer documents for sustainable processes.
Participate in projects aimed at improving efficiency standardization optimization and productivity in alignment with global color lab systems.
Independently work and manage multiple projects with varying timelines.
Troubleshoot color database related issues at off-site locations
Travel requirement <20%
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in chemistry Materials Science or related field (or equivalent technical experience).
Color matching and color theory experience is required
24 years of experience in a coatings or chemical manufacturing environment with focus on color matching tinting or formulation.
Hands-on experience with color database software and spectrophotometer.
Strategic thinker with a detail-oriented and proactive approach.
Proficiency in spoken English and Spanish is considered a plus.
Team members have the option to work a 4/10 schedule four 10-hour days per week with one weekday off.
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role. Must be authorized to work in the US.
Sounds like a match
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Chemicals
At Hempel youre welcomed to a global community of 7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust mutual respect and support for each other.
Were on a mission to double our impact. To succeed we need bright minds and team is why from day one your input ideas and initiative are not only welcomed but returnyou will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
Hempel is a growing business, both geographically and in its fields of work. This gives us unique opportunities to develop our skills and explore different ways of working.
