Seal For Life Industries | Coatings Chemist

2 weeks ago

houston, United States Seal For Life Industries Full time

Seal for Life Industries, a division of Henkel Adhesives Technologies, is seeking a Coatings Chemist of Infrastructure Coatings (IC). The Infrastructure Coatings services the Performance, Polymer Flooring, Insulative, Marine, and Fire Protection Coatings markets. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong.


The Coatings Chemist will be a member of our Liquid R&D Laboratories in Houston, TX formulating coatings technologies to support the needs of our customer base.


Position Responsibilities

  • Adhere to safety standards and maintain a clean and safe work area
  • Formulate coatings based on established guidelines in collaboration with colleagues
  • Work daily at the bench to make paint samples, evaluate the samples for performance, and identify the adjustments necessary to meet customer requirements
  • Ensure that all projects are well documented in our stage gate innovation process and meeting defined stage gate timelines
  • Support the commercial aspect of the business by researching and testing alternative and back-up raw materials
  • Interpretation of test data, preparing reports and presentations for both internal and external customers
  • Assist Technical Service, Sales, and Production with field trials of new products, as well as specific customer projects including sample preparation testing and other customer service activities
  • Support the successful scale-up of products from laboratory to production
  • Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and records
  • Monitor current literature, trends, and patent activity on coating technology
  • Solve customer problems in the areas of appearance, workability, color, and film performance
  • Provide team support by encouraging collaboration and providing suggestions/resources to overcome obstacles


Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific/technical discipline
  • 3-10 years of experience as a chemist in coatings development and in support of a production facility
  • Epoxy and Urethane coatings chemistry expertise preferred
  • Must possess a successful history in formulating innovative products through product introduction in the field
  • Ability to create collaborative relationships with raw material suppliers
  • Project management skills. Able to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate orally, in written documents, and in formal presentations when required
  • Problem analysis and problem resolution experience



Position Reports to: Technical Director, Infrastructure Coatings or Segment Technical Lead


At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47,000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.


At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us We welcome all applications across different races, colors, religions, sexes, national origins, disabilities, veteran statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and other legally protected characteristics.

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