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PPG Industries, Inc
Strongsville, OH (In Person)
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Application Chemist PPG Industries, Inc retirement plan United States, Ohio, Strongsville 19699 Progress Drive (Show on map) Jun 17, 2026 As aPowder Application Specialistyou will be working with the regional Powder Application team focused on application support to drive growth of PPG's Powder business across all segments. You will work closely with the powder coating formulation team to develop application windows for new products and to test and validate existing products being tested for new uses, and you will work with the sales and business development teams to ensure successful customer application trials and product launches. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire. Key Responsibilities Test new products for application characteristics prior to customer trials
Work with technical service representatives from the field to help troubleshoot and develop solutions for application issues at customers by designing experiments based on field observations
Work with formulators to test application robustness of new products
Capture and analyze data using statistical tools
Write reports for internal and external customers
Prepare panels for performance testing
Complete projects according to outlined scope within the established timeline
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and remain flexible with changing priorities
Participate in formal and informal application training sessions for PPG personnel and customers
Maintain lab application equipment
Remain current on new developments in powder application and curing methods
Up to 10% travel to customer lines to support trials and launches
Assist with other types of work in the powder customer development laboratory as required Qualifications B.S. in chemistry, engineering, or equivalent scientific degree preferred
3+ years of direct experience in powder coating application preferred
Must have a high level of mechanical aptitude
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Must have ability to use problem solving methodology to solve problems and identify root causes of application issues PPG /PPG