**Responsibilities**:
- Work closely with regional labs to understand their needs
- Work with R&D and other functions located around the globe on the development of new product platforms.
- Work toward technical milestones and deliver results on time.
- Maintain project information up to date.
- Maintain and grow an understanding of general industry coating processes, including details of key customer lines.
- Simulate customer line conditions to increase the speed and success rate of product launches.
- Maintain and communicate results through written and verbal summaries, coatings reports
- Work safely, following all lab procedures and contributing to the maintenance of high safety standards.
**Qualifications**:
- High-school diploma in chemistry or technical or equivalent.
- 5 years experience in R&D technician/lab activities in an industrial field
- Deep paint spray abilities, experience in frontend and backend evaluation
- Knowledge of lab materials and manual activities
- Ability to work as a part of a team; ability to work and communicate effectively with the team members.
- Ability to write clear, complete and concise reports.
- Good written and speaking English
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
**Benefits/Contract**:
- Permanent contract - full-time
- Company canteen
- Health insurance
- Pension fund
**ABOUT US**:
**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD**
**The PPG Way**
Every single day at PPG:
**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**
We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.
**We are "One PPG" to the world.**
We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.
**We trust our people every day, in every way.**
We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.
**We make it happen.**
We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.
**We run it like we own it.**
We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.
**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**
We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.
**PPG Way: (**Click here to learn more about the PPG Way**)**
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. #LI-Onsite
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
**About us**:
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD
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.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.