Customer Development Chemist, Senior

As a Senior Chemist
, you will develop coating products for Automotive OEM customers. You will lead complex technical projects, drive innovation, and support technology approvals while collaborating across cross‑functional and global teams. We ask that you have technical expertise, project leadership, and the ability to influence outcomes and teams without direct authority.

PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

• Develop products for Automotive OEM customers, including new color and product development projects
• Lead technology cost, complexity, and performance improvement projects
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to plan, manage, and execute projects using project management skills, process technology, manufacturing knowledge, and internal and external resources
• Independently plan and direct all aspects of assigned project areas while managing resources and timelines for customer teams
• Apply root cause analysis and BPI tools to resolve technical, manufacturing, and field issues
• Lead formula optimization and raw material initiative projects
• Influence technical direction on projects outside of direct responsibilities and lead more than one technology area
• Seek out new projects and challenging assignments and clearly communicate action plans to appropriate stakeholders
• Communicate effectively at all organizational levels and motivate peers and associates in cooperative efforts
• Make difficult technical decisions and earn support across teams, customers, and partners
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement while driving positive change
• Lead change programs and guide technology approvals
• Use and support standard processes and internal IT tools, including LFA, RMT/OPLA, and INDX

• Bachelor's Science Degree in Chemistry or related Engineering or Science field with 5 or more years of coating experience
• Project management experience and ability to support multiple projects
• Experience in using statistical tools for data analysis
• Strong experience in technology transfer across different regions (globally)
• Experience in development of Primer and Basecoat (WB/SB), and Clear coat
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to lead meetings with Japan during the nights/earlier mornings
• Agility to support unexpected issues outside of office hours
• Excellent knowledge of office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and preferred basic knowledge on Power BI, Power Automate and Power Apps
• Language skills are preferred
• Ability to travel up to 15%

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday—everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit  and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way:
Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday—everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit  and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Bene…