Senior Color Chemist

The Senior Color Chemist is responsible for creating formulations to ensure our product matches our customers' color requirements for various applications.  

Responsibilities:

• Create Color Matches at a high level of quality and efficiency.
• Create formulations that meet customer specifications, cost parameters and manufacture capabilities at a high rate of efficiency.
• Perform and excel at multiple color matching techniques, coloring systems, & color solutions.
• Utilize strong knowledge and experience of formulating color and effects for multiple applications.
• Maintain accurate & legible records that align with Ampacet’s ISO requirements, as well as good documentation practices (GDP).
• Be a mentor for other color chemists and assist in the development of the color chemists and color technicians.
• Interface with and support internal & external customers where applicable.
• Maintain lab and equipment in the highest standards for a clean working environment.
• Adhere to all safety rules and regulations according to quality and safety policies.
• Work at a high level of efficiency and productivity to support Ampacet service commitments.
• Provide support to Color Lab Sample Department on the processing & color corrections when applicable.
• Assisting Color Technicians as needed.
• Assist production/QC in color corrections
• Perform additional projects or tasks as assigned by Color Lab Supervisor
• Communicate effectively and proactively with Sales.

Requirements:

• High School degree required. Higher education in a related discipline preferred, but years of experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ of colormatching for masterbatch experience, with a focus on rigid packaging. Experience formulating for engineered resins applications is a plus.
• Experience formulating for multiple applications, including but not limited to injection molding, blow molding, sheet extrusion, and thermoforming is required.
• Strong formulating background with engineering grade resins, as well as knowledge of multiple extrusion processes, blow molding and injection molding. 
• Strong technical understanding and experience in all masterbatch formulating but with a specific focus on thermoplastics and engineered resins.
• Experience utilizing various coloring methods and chemistries including pigments, dyes, and special effect type raw materials is expected.
• Strong background in masterbatch as it relates to various color matching lab equipment types & processes, extrusion equipment, injection & blow molding
• Experience with X-Rite spectrophotometer and software.
• Must pass Farnsworth-Munsell Color Discretion Test
• Excellent Color Vision and discretion
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word & Excel)
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Excellent organizational and time management skills: ability to prioritize
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a high degree of professionalism

Ampacet is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.