08.05.19
Company Name:
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH
Company Description:
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH is one of the world’s leading producers of Carbon Black, and the market leader in pigment blacks. Of the approximately 1,400 employees at its 14 global production plants, around 550 work for the German parent company.
Business Industry:
OEM/ Industrial Coatings
Job Title:
Paint Engineer (m/f/d)
Job Function:
Engineering
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
You can expect a varied and responsible job in the basic development and application technology of coatings. You will work within a flat hierarchy, liaising with our Marketing team and our customers. You will explore with us new ways in product development and see yourself as a problem solver. We attach great importance to team spirit. You can expect a respectful and collaborative corporate culture with short decision paths as well as a creative team.
Your tasks:
Your profile:
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH
Company Description:
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH is one of the world’s leading producers of Carbon Black, and the market leader in pigment blacks. Of the approximately 1,400 employees at its 14 global production plants, around 550 work for the German parent company.
Business Industry:
OEM/ Industrial Coatings
Job Title:
Paint Engineer (m/f/d)
Job Function:
Engineering
Employment Type:
Full-time
Job Description:
You can expect a varied and responsible job in the basic development and application technology of coatings. You will work within a flat hierarchy, liaising with our Marketing team and our customers. You will explore with us new ways in product development and see yourself as a problem solver. We attach great importance to team spirit. You can expect a respectful and collaborative corporate culture with short decision paths as well as a creative team.
Your tasks:
- Manage your own projects as part of the basic development and application support in the coatings area
- Enjoy scientific work and follow up new developments from laboratory to customer
- Assist our marketing team in dealing with customer inquiries, also directly at the customer’s site
- Identification and elaboration of sustainable, effective improvements of coatings and their applications
- Documentation and analysis of development activities
- Organisation of internal technical training for our sales team
- Cooperation with raw materials suppliers
- Close coordination with interfaces in the areas of analytics, printings, marketing, pilot plant and research center
- Analysis and implementation of customer development contracts
- Recipe optimization in the application process and according to customer requirements e.g. implementation of coating formulations, conductivity of Carbon Black
Your profile:
- University degree or similar eduction in coating chemistry with at least five years’ professional experience preferably in the OEM industry and coating development
- Paint and coating formulation knowledge
- You look beyond your horizon and keep up with current trends and new developments in the coatings market
- Strong affinity with Carbon Black in the coatings area and excellent understanding of physical and chemical interactions
- Experience in particle measurement by DLS and zeta potential measurement
- Excellent command of English (C1 according to GER) is a prerequisite because of the company’s international focus
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- You are a strong communicative team player who works in a solution-oriented way and has good perseverance skills
- Intercultural skills round out your profile
- An attractive salary including holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing
- An open-minded, professional team with matching team spirit
- Modern lab facilities
- Flexible working hours
- Comprehensive induction and mentoring programme aimed at ensuring a long-term relationship
- International environment with plenty of room for growth and development
- Company pension scheme
- 30 days of leave per year
- Good further training opportunities
- Wide range of leisure and cultural activities in Cologne and surrounding area