Description:
Exciting opportunities await at PPG Aerospace in Mojave, CA! We are looking for an experienced and passionate Aerospace Coatings Chemist to join our esteemed Coatings Team. You will play an important part in performing qualitative and quantitative analyses of in-process samples. Your expertise will help determine the conformance or non-conformance of materials, using your understanding of material formulation. Join our dynamic team and improve our high-quality coatings.
Responsibilities:
- Interpret test data required to align with product specifications
- Tackles problems using chemistry, instrumentation, computers, and statistics, and communicates results to management
- Ensure test equipment is calibrated and in conformance with specifications
- Follow standard operating procedures of lab functions and equipment, and contribute to the development of new procedures
- Ensure products are tested and approved per specification and accompanied by accurate and complete documentation
- Help solve technical problems through coordinating, and evaluating experiments related to coatings
- Follow quality procedures and protocols, and help implement AS9100
- Ensure adherence to safety attitudes, procedures, and housekeeping in all work programs
- Demonstrate teamwork to encourage other members throughout the organization
- Assist technicians in the lab and perform more in-depth testing and material analysis
Qualifications:
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience in a chemistry related role performing laboratory analysis or education in lieu of experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related STEM field with protective coatings experience preferred
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
- Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and a full face respirator
- Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.