ZSCoatings Chemist
BS-level Formulation / Compounding roles on Crosslinked list a median of $85k (37 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.
Formulate and reformulate specialty coatings, support manufacturing troubleshooting and scale-up
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Broad exposure across multiple coating chemistries with hands-on formulation and scale-up.
Might not be for you. Not a narrow R&D role; involves manufacturing troubleshooting and customer support.
Heads-up: The posting is light on detail
Core polymer roleReal-world, practical bench experience in paints and coatings; epoxy, urethane, polyaspartic, solventborne, waterborne coatings formulation
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- BS
- Industry
- Coatings
- Role
- Formulation / Compounding
- Relocation
- Offered
Role details
Coatings Chemist – Formulation & Manufacturing Support
Are you a coatings chemist who’s tired of being stuck in a narrow technical silo?
If so, this might be worth a look.
Let’s skip the HR jargon and get to the good stuff…
A growing specialty coatings manufacturer in the Upper Midwest has an immediate opening for a
Coatings Formulation Chemist
to join its technical team.
This company operates at the intersection of specialty coatings, custom formulation, and contract manufacturing , supporting a wide variety of technical challenges across multiple product lines and customer applications.
This is
NOT
a narrow, highly specialized R&D role.
This is
NOT
a “sit in a lab and formulate all day” opportunity.
This IS a highly visible technical role where you’ll help support formulation, manufacturing, troubleshooting, customer needs, and product development inside a fast-moving specialty coatings manufacturing environment.
Highlights
- Broad technical exposure across multiple coatings chemistries
- Meaningful influence on products and projects
- Hands-on technical role with visible impact
- Exposure to formulation, manufacturing, and technical customer support
- Opportunity to work across multiple product lines
- Opportunity for broader technical exposure and influence
- Relocation assistance is available to qualified candidates
The role supports
- product formulation and reformulation
- manufacturing troubleshooting
- batch and scale-up support
- technical customer support
- raw material evaluation and substitutions
- product development projects
- technical collaboration with sales and operations
Ideal backgrounds include
- industrial coatings
- specialty coatings
- epoxy coatings
- urethane coatings
- polyaspartic coatings
- solventborne coatings
- waterborne coatings
- traffic coatings
- my point is this -- pretty much ANY flavor of coatings is a good thing!!!
What we’re looking for
- BS or MS in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- Real-world, practical bench experience in paints and coatings (for real)
- Strong troubleshooting ability
- Hands-on mentality
- Comfort working in a manufacturing environment
- Strong communication skills
- Someone who enjoys solving problems and wearing multiple hats
Equally important, we’re looking for someone with grit, adaptability, and a strong
figure-it-out mindset
.
This opportunity could be an excellent fit for a chemist looking for broader technical exposure, more ownership, and more day-to-day variety than traditional corporate laboratory environments provide.
Interested??? If you are, apply here or message me directly.
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