Senior Scientist – Architectural Coatings
Job Description:
Senior Scientist – Architectural Coatings
Overview
Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a waterborne coating formulator to join our Exterior Building Products Technology Group in Fridley, Minnesota. The Senior Scientist will advance our fundamental understanding of architectural coatings in support of Axalta’s growth initiatives. This includes product design, development, enhancements & modifications to improve coating performance and reduce cost, while also improving efficiency during manufacturing and application. The role of Senior Scientist will report into the Exterior Building Products Team leader.
Responsibilities:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Senior Scientist – Architectural Coatings
Overview
Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a waterborne coating formulator to join our Exterior Building Products Technology Group in Fridley, Minnesota. The Senior Scientist will advance our fundamental understanding of architectural coatings in support of Axalta’s growth initiatives. This includes product design, development, enhancements & modifications to improve coating performance and reduce cost, while also improving efficiency during manufacturing and application. The role of Senior Scientist will report into the Exterior Building Products Team leader.
Responsibilities:
- Lead technical programs related to product development and customer support within a team environment
- Responsible for development and implementation of new waterborne coating product formulations, including initial definition with the customer, scale-up with manufacturing and optimization of performance at the customer site
- Work as an active member of cross functional project teams with Manufacturing, Product Management, IT and Sales
- Interact with others in R&D, Sales and Marketing to propose new projects targeted to provide growth opportunities in traditional and adjacent markets
- Apply statistical methods to investigate problems and analyze results
- Organize objectives, set milestones, and deliver results against aggressive timelines
- BS/MS/PhD Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Coatings is preferred. Serious consideration will be given to degreed candidates in other science related fields with applicable architectural waterborne coating formulation experience.
- Must have at least 5 years of practical R&D / Chemistry experience
- Must have architectural coatings formulation experience
- An understanding of chemical manufacturing as it relates to coatings, resins or polymers is a requirement.
- Understanding of waterborne coatings technology, including formulation of exterior and interior systems preferred
- Knowledge of resins, cross linkers, additives and pigments
- Ability to develop and/or implement coating characterization testing methods, calibrate & run instrumentation and interpret results
- Knowledge of design of experiment (DOE) techniques
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), problem solving capabilities and the ability to work both independently and as a part of a team
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time with possible international travel
- Ability to occasionally lift and handle 50 lbs
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
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Industries
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