Aerospace S&T Color Chemist

Aerospace S&T Color Chemist

Mojave, CA

Are you ready to enhance your color matching and chemistry skills and put them to use in the aerospace industry? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you!

PPG Aerospace is seeking a Aerospace S&T Color Chemist to join our color engineering team in Mojave, California. In this role you will support the entire site with your expertise of color science, chemistry skills, and coatings technology knowledge. If you're passionate about driving innovation, ensuring product excellence, and contributing to the latest aviation solutions, this opportunity is tailor-made for you. Join us in Mojave and become an important player in advancing aerospace technology through the lens of color science.

In this role you will work on-site at our Mojave, CA facility and report directly to the S&T Color Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Formulate new colors across different topcoat product lines in a timely manner to satisfy customer and business requirements.

• Frequently spray panels to evaluate color matches and provide customer samples.

• Accurately read, interpret, and modify customer specifications and color formulae.

• Apply knowledge of chemistry, mathematical calculations, and color science to develop or adjust products with supervisory guidance.

• Utilize comprehensive knowledge of coating techniques, including equipment operation, batch making, and paint application.

• Set up, operate, and utilize laboratory equipment to guide formulation and complete QC testing.

• Employ color measurement technology to ensure precision and quality.

• Perform calculations and assessments to successfully scale laboratory formulas for large-scale manufacturing.

• Participate actively in laboratory 6S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, Safety) activities.

• Adhere strictly to Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures at all times.

• Undertake additional laboratory tasks and color-related projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and laboratory experience.

• Color matching experience is preferred.

• Proficient in reading, writing, and communicating effectively in English.

• Ability to read, understand, and modify complex color formulae accurately.

• Ability to operate laboratory equipment and document experimental results effectively.

• Must successfully pass a color vision test.

• Ability to use and wear all required safety equipment and clothing, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

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The base salary range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 4.5% of base salary.

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.

All offer amounts are dictated by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

About us:
Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

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 than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow us @PPG on X.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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