09.20.18
Company Name:
Orion Industries, Ltd.
Company Description:
Orion Industries is a leader in applied industrial and functional coatings.
Business Industry:
Others Coatings
Job Title:
Formulator/Chemist, Fluoropolymer and Silicone Coatings
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Job Function:
Product Management
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
Formulator/Chemist, Fluoropolymer and Silicone Coatings
Our coating application facility seeks an experienced Coating /Chemist Formulator to manage our coating laboratory in our new facility. This individual will lead our R&D projects with a small team of lab assistants and primarily work on the research and formulation of new products while overseeing bench formulator staff producing in-house applied functional coatings.
Qualifications / Experience:
Orion Industries, Ltd.
Company Description:
Orion Industries is a leader in applied industrial and functional coatings.
Business Industry:
Others Coatings
Job Title:
Formulator/Chemist, Fluoropolymer and Silicone Coatings
Experience:
Mid-Senior Level
Job Function:
Product Management
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
Formulator/Chemist, Fluoropolymer and Silicone Coatings
Our coating application facility seeks an experienced Coating /Chemist Formulator to manage our coating laboratory in our new facility. This individual will lead our R&D projects with a small team of lab assistants and primarily work on the research and formulation of new products while overseeing bench formulator staff producing in-house applied functional coatings.
- Fluoropolymer coating, both liquid and powder experience a plus
- Modifying coating products and formulations for specific end-use application
- New product development in fields of fluoropolymer and silicone coatings
- Hands-on formulation for new and existing coating products
- Ensures manufacturability of lab batches and following production batches as needed
- Strong laboratory background with hands-on experience a plus
- Carry out company application and formulation development work with new and existing products
- Produces batches and prepares samples for in-house application
- Evaluating new coating application techniques
- Enhancing and fine tuning existing functional coatings
- Coordinate test batches and collaborate with production for results
- Work cross-functionally with application, marketing and sales teams
- Gives guidance to and train lab assistants
- Oversee all lab testing for coating functional/mechanical test properties
Qualifications / Experience:
- B.S. in Chemistry, Material Science or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years hands-on formulation and lab experience in product development
- Experience formulating and testing of fluoropolymer coatings preferred
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple projects
