Manager of R&D Water-Based Coatings for automotive, transportation, and general industrial applications.
Supervise chemists and lab staff while remaining actively involved in lab work, customer engagement, and technical troubleshooting.
Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 810 years of direct formulation experience with water-based coatings in automotive or industrial.
- Demonstrated hands-on development capability in resins, pigment dispersion, corrosion resistance, and application performance.
- Water-based coatings such as DTM, topcoats, railcar and bridge coatings, and corrosion-resistant primers.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based bonusComprehensive health, dental, and vision plans401(k) with company match