Development Technician

As the Paint Development Technician, you will produce liquid samples by following a formulation recipe in the blending of paint samples. Typical sample sizes are pint to 1 quart and up to 5 gallon for internal and external equipment trials.

PPG offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, disability, life insurance, 401k, additional retirement benefits, education reimbursement, and excellent opportunities for growth!

Responsibilities:

• Create liquid samples of several volumes for testing.

• Prepare sample materials such as coated wood, vinyl, fiberglass and others and apply test coatings by following applicant process sequence as instructed.

• Conduct physical property testing such as adhesion, abrasion resistance, stain/chemical resistance, scratch resistance, gloss retention, etc.

• Perform color matching on wood substrates using stains and/or with opaque systems.

• Plan and enact application and formulation of DOE's.

• Support 5s activities including cleaning of spray booths, work areas, and equipment. Dispose of waste in proper waste streams.

• Follow all safety practices, wear appropriate PPE, and maintain EHS data.

• Enter and track testing data, LIMS lab notebook for projects, and communicate with colleagues, chemists, and other team members on all relevant information.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma, GED, or equivalent

• 2+ years of Lab Experience.

• Liquid paint application experience.

• Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency following procedures.

• Must not be color blind.

• Good math skills and accurate measuring skills.

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About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we are looking for candidates of the highest integrity 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 @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

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.

PPG:n palkkaluokat ja edut voivat vaihdella paikallisesti, minka johdosta voimme palkita tyontekijoita kilpailukykyisesti eri markkinoilla. PPG huomioi useita tekijoita tehdessan palkkaus- ja palkitsemispatoksia, mukaan lukien osaaminen, kokemus ja koulutus, patevyys ja koulutus, lisenssit ja sertifioinnit seka muut organisaation tarpeet. Muitakin kannustimia voidaan soveltaa.

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