Where is the Coatings Chemist role at Zenith Search Partners based?

This role is based in Wisconsin.

What polymers or materials does this Coatings Chemist role work with?

epoxy coatings, urethane coatings, polyaspartic coatings, solventborne coatings, waterborne coatings.

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Coatings Chemist

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Formulate and reformulate specialty coatings, support manufacturing troubleshooting and scale-up

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Worth knowing

Why it is interesting. Broad exposure across multiple coating chemistries with hands-on formulation and scale-up.

Might not be for you. Not a narrow R&D role; involves manufacturing troubleshooting and customer support.

Mostly at the benchGeneralistFast-paced First industry roleBS acceptable

Heads-up: The posting is light on detail

Core polymer roleReal-world, practical bench experience in paints and coatings; epoxy, urethane, polyaspartic, solventborne, waterborne coatings formulation

Seniority: Mid-level
Work: On-site
Type: Full-time
Degree: BS
Industry: Coatings
Role: Formulation / Compounding
Relocation: Offered

Materials

epoxy coatings5 roles urethane coatings2 rolespolyaspartic coatingssolventborne coatings5 roles waterborne coatings11 roles

Benefits

relocation package

Role details

Coatings Chemist – Formulation & Manufacturing Support

Are you a coatings chemist who’s tired of being stuck in a narrow technical silo?

If so, this might be worth a look.

Let’s skip the HR jargon and get to the good stuff…

A growing specialty coatings manufacturer in the Upper Midwest has an immediate opening for a

Coatings Formulation Chemist

to join its technical team.

This company operates at the intersection of specialty coatings, custom formulation, and contract manufacturing , supporting a wide variety of technical challenges across multiple product lines and customer applications.

This is

NOT

a narrow, highly specialized R&D role.

This is

NOT

a “sit in a lab and formulate all day” opportunity.

This IS a highly visible technical role where you’ll help support formulation, manufacturing, troubleshooting, customer needs, and product development inside a fast-moving specialty coatings manufacturing environment.

Highlights

Broad technical exposure across multiple coatings chemistries
Meaningful influence on products and projects
Hands-on technical role with visible impact
Exposure to formulation, manufacturing, and technical customer support
Opportunity to work across multiple product lines
Opportunity for broader technical exposure and influence
Relocation assistance is available to qualified candidates

The role supports

product formulation and reformulation
manufacturing troubleshooting
batch and scale-up support
technical customer support
raw material evaluation and substitutions
product development projects
technical collaboration with sales and operations

Ideal backgrounds include

industrial coatings
specialty coatings
epoxy coatings
urethane coatings
polyaspartic coatings
solventborne coatings
waterborne coatings
traffic coatings
my point is this -- pretty much ANY flavor of coatings is a good thing!!!

What we’re looking for

BS or MS in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field
Real-world, practical bench experience in paints and coatings (for real)
Strong troubleshooting ability
Hands-on mentality
Comfort working in a manufacturing environment
Strong communication skills
Someone who enjoys solving problems and wearing multiple hats

Equally important, we’re looking for someone with grit, adaptability, and a strong

figure-it-out mindset

This opportunity could be an excellent fit for a chemist looking for broader technical exposure, more ownership, and more day-to-day variety than traditional corporate laboratory environments provide.

Interested??? If you are, apply here or message me directly.