Coater Process Scientist

The Coater Process Engineer / Coater Scientist, based in Bascharage plant, primarily supports production operations, provides technical assistance with glass and color chemistry, raw material evaluations and process troubleshooting. In addition, the Scientist fulfills operations requests for product modification and development.

What You Will Do

• Readily available for troubleshooting production issues and conducting line trials
• Assist color analyst with color formulation
• Optimize existing products evaluating test methods, raw materials, and process variables
• Manage formulas and ensure alignment with BOMs
• Develop/modify products and formulate colors for operations requests
• Investigate raw material, product quality issues and customer claims
• Alternate material evaluations - testing, trials, reporting, determine cost impact
• Execute assigned productivity projects, primarily material substitutions
• Follow production KPI for process continuous improvement

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven experience directly supporting operations in a production setting
• Demonstrated experience in laboratory operation and testing experience in a wet chemistry lab
• Significant experience with glass products (preferred) or plastics, coatings, or chemicals
• Experience color matching, use of spectrophotometers, and color chemistry
• Bachelor of Engineering or Science (chemistry preferred, biology, or physics)
• Fluency in French and English

What Will Put You Ahead

• Plan, organize, and execute projects with minimal direction and supervision
• Effectively communicate results for organization to take action
• Above average verbal and written communication
• Write procedures documenting best work practices
• Metrology and audit experience is a plus
• Effectively use Microsoft Excel and Word; Access and Minitab experience is a plus
• Effectively interface with production and maintenance associates
• Must have flexible schedule to support operations
• Economic thinking skills

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidates knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Industries makes products that improve the quality of life. From glass that dramatically reduces energy usage and increases comfort in buildings, to automotive parts that enhance connectivity, we have a relentless focus on making better products and developing better solutions for our customers.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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