Development Technician

As a Development Technician Building Materials you will be responsible for producing liquid paint samples by following formulation recipes and supporting application testing and evaluation processes. This role involves sample preparation coating application physical testing and assisting with formulation and application studies under the direction of senior chemists. Additional responsibilities include maintaining lab standards documenting work and adhering to EHS practices.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health Dental Life Retirement Plan Paid Vacation & Holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Disability/Leave and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Produce liquid paint samples by following formulation recipes (typical sizes: ½ pint to 1 quart; occasional 5-gallon pails for trials)
• Apply and prepare coated wood vinyl or fiberglass samples following defined application processes
• Perform physical property testing (adhesion abrasion resistance stain/chemical resistance scratch resistance gloss retention etc.)
• Conduct color matching on wood substrates using stains and/or opaque systems
• Plan and execute application and formulation DOEs as directed by senior chemists
• Maintain 5S standards including cleaning spray booths work areas and equipment
• Follow EHS best practices and maintain required training
• Enter daily time in the Kronos system
• Document work in LIMS lab notebook upon project completion
• Dispose of waste in proper waste streams
• Support occasional travel for customer line trials and product validation

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma required; scientific background preferred
• Two years of college-level math and science or equivalent experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word desired
• Minimum 2 years of lab experience required; 35 years preferred
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to changing customer specifications

Technical & Functional Skills

• Experience with liquid paint application
• Familiarity with coating testing or measurement devices
• Experience using power tools (chop saws roll coaters drill press etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills and logical thinking
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate laboratory equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow customer and internal testing specifications and methods

About us:

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 thandoes any other company. To learn more visit and follow @PPG onX.

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We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen movefastanddontstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

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Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role weidentifyproblems takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontlinethe faces of PPG to our customers.

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Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

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Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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