As an Application Specialist, Senior, you will work in China Application innovation center (CAIC) and lead the application team to commercialize consumer electronic coatings and develop application processes for new product development. Reporting to S&T Product Development Senior Manager, your working location will be in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu.
Key Responsibilities
Expand own and team knowledge, on spray equipment use so that all operators become experts on the equipment that they are assigned, ensuring quality application and safe operation. Develop CAIC internal applicator team to improve skills, efficiency and expertise.
Work with the development chemists, give constructive feedback on their prototype formulations to application properties and how to improve. Identify best equipment and settings for prototypes/new product developments. Provide application information for use on product data sheets and application guidelines.
Support regionally EM customer on site including application demonstration, providing training to site applicators and support to solve application complaints to maintain PPG reputation.
Based in CAIC, expected to travel 10% of work time.
Align with PPG EHS rules for daily work.
Project planning and goal setting inline with required timelines, ability to change direction on short notice to respond to emergencies.
Provide presentations and feedback to project teams and management.
Responsible for material, equipment and coating supplies and logistics including PPE - need to keep up to date on PPE requirements and understand how to interpret product safety data sheets to ensure that correct PPE is used.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in Mechanical or Chemistry.
Minimum 5 years' consumer electronic coating application experience. Comprehensive knowledge of all types of spray equipment operation, maintenance and application.
Comfortable working with performance coatings chemicals, single and two components, solvent/water-based and polymers.
Knowledge in preparing risk assessments for coating applications, including DOE.
Experience with coating inspection and troubleshooting, inspector qualification preferred.
Safe working practice – knowledge of/know where to find details for each application site – risk assessment before application commences.
Quick at learning & adapting to new application protocols
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 www.ppg.com 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 recruiting@ppg.com.
PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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.
\n \n 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.
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\n PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
\n \n 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 www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
\n
\n The PPG Way
\n Every single day at PPG:
\n We partner with customers to create mutual value.
\n We are “One PPG” to the world.
\n We trust our people every day, in every way.
\n We make it happen.
\n We run it like we own it.
\n We do better today than yesterday – everyday.
\n \n 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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
\n \n PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
\n \n Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.