Scientist - Axalta Coating Systems

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage formulation programs and related R&D projects.
• Lead project teams that build new product platforms and formulating practices.
• Translate customer wants and product performance gaps into technical product specifications.
• Define critical tests to relate coating properties to end use performance criteria.
• Summarize and present findings to management and external customers.
• Responsible to understand and expand IP estate using innovation.
  

Key Qualifications:

• Ideal candidate will possess a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science; or a related field.
• The successful candidate will have formulated coatings including primers, and is adept at utilizing experimental designs and statistical tools to drive decision making.

• Knowledge and understanding of UV curable materials and their application is highly desirable.
• An understanding of spraying, printing, and other coating application processes.
• Capability to adapt to rapidly evolving market with loosely defined objectives.
• Excellent written & oral communication skills to internal and customer audiences.
• Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills.
• Share Axalta's values of integrity, critical thinking, effort, and efficiency.

• Candidate must have a working proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Willingness and ability to travel (up to 20% of the time)
• Stay abreast of application technology innovations and translate new technology and processes to commercialized products.