Gıl Customer Support Lab Chemist

PPG Turkey

The position is part of the European General Industrial Liquid Laboratory and reporting to Bursa Lab Leader. Responsible for supporting the team technically in HDE & Transco, APAF & Wheels, Plastic and GF market in Turkey. The position is required to work 80% in lab for R&D works in Lab and to work 20% for sale/customer support such as attending to customer trials, customer visits and meetings.

Requirements:

The main technical responsibilities as Chemist; 

• Participate to color matching activities in laboratory
• Taking actions for cost saving studies in laboratory
• Coordination of performance tests for customer needs in laboratory and writing the reports
• Develop new paints for Turkish market according to projects decided through formal requests and business strategy
• Taking actions for problem solving activities in laboratory and if necessary, customer line and in production related to Industrial liquid products
• Participate to common actions in the laboratory and propose new actions to improve the work in common areas
• Contribute to improve the highest image of the technical team as perceived by the customer
• If it is necessary, visit the customer with Technical Sales and Service Representative to support the sale technically in customer for line trials or problem solving
• Support the production to improve paint production process, to solve problems in production. Follow the first production batch of new localized/developed or modified products.
• Support Quality Control and implement the specifications for quality control tests of new localized/developed or modified Liquid Industrial products
• Attending meetings with Sale and Product Management. Sharing the results / goals /  technical status of ongoing projects
• Attending activities to implement and maintain of EH&S and 6S procedures to Laboratory. Ensure safe working standards in Laboratory
• Maintain close contacts and good collaboration with PPG Marly and PPG Cieszyn Liq Technical Team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from Chemistry Faculty
• Min. 3 years of R&D/Technical experience in coatings technology
• Fluency in English and good writing and speaking skills are mandatory
• Working in good collaboration with other employees
• Strong organizational skills with a high focus on results
• Ability to practice a high level of confidentiality
• Having ability to plan and organize well and to focus on result