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Materials Scientist

$115k - $130k

PPG Industries Inc

If you are passionate about science and technology, love working on materials engineering problems, and enjoy reading literature, patents, and advancing product development, this role is for you. As a Materials Scientist you will play a key role in developing and qualifying aerospace sealants and potting compounds, with a strong emphasis on new product development based on emerging technologies. You will report to the Technical Manager, New Product Development in the Aerospace Sealants department and is located in our Aerospace Materials Science & Technology Center, Burbank, CA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Technical Expertise: Conduct 60-70% hands-on work focusing on materials engineering and formulation development, literature reviews, intellectual property assessment, and customer engagement to qualify products.

  • New Product Development: Work on cutting-edge sealants and potting compounds, ensuring successful formulation and product development.

  • Commercialization: Apply experience in taking products from concept to commercialization, overcoming the challenges of new formulation development and securing specifications for market success.

  • Innovation & Implementation: Develop and implement new technologies, ensuring that they translate into successful commercial products.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to ensure the successful scale-up, qualification, and commercialization of new materials and product line extensions.

Qualifications

Required

  • Educational Background: Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Materials Chemistry, or Materials Engineering.

  • Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of scientific principles, materials engineering and formulations, including structure-function relationships in the context of material performance.

  • Passion for Science: Thrives in a technical role, enjoys reading papers and patents, and is driven by scientific exploration.

  • Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Desirable

  • Technical Experience: 3+ years in materials engineering / formulation development within the space of sealants, adhesives, coatings, composites, or polymeric materials.

  • Market Experience: Experience taking products from development to market with a strong understanding of the commercialization process.

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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PPG: ME SUOJELEMME JA KAUNISTAMME MAAILMAA

Innovaatioiden, kestavan kehityksen ja variratkaisujen edellakavijana PPG auttaa teollisuuden, kuljetuksen, kuluttajatuotteiden seka rakentamisen sektoreiden asiakkaita parantamaan pintoja useammilla tavoilla kuin mikan muu yritys. Lisatietoja loydat osoitteesta ja X-palvelussa meita voi seurata tunnuksella @PPG.

The PPG Way 2030

Olemme asiakkaiden puolestapuhujia.

Ennakoivia. Rohkeita. Luotettavia. Kaikki mita teemme, alkaa asiakkaistamme. Kuuntelemme, toimimme nopeasti emmeka pysahdy ennen kuin olemme ratkaisseet heidan suurimmat haasteensa. Kun asiakkaamme menestyvat, me kaikki kasvamme.

Toimimme merkityksellisesti ja nopeasti.

Kettera. Dataohjattu. Voimakas. Otamme harkittuja riskeja pysyaksemme kilpailijoiden edella. Toimimme ennakoivasti ja ketterasti hyodyntaen laadukasta dataa kehittaksemme ratkaisuja , jotka tuottavat arvoa.

Olemme erinomaisia toimijoita

Tuottavia. Yhteistyohenkisia. Vastuullisia. Roolistamme riippumatta tunnistamme ongelmat, otamme vastuun ja tuomme aina ratkaisuja. Olemme seka ennakoivia etta reagoivia, jotta voimme edista jatkuvaa parantamista ja saavuttaa tuloksia. Tuemme etulinjaamme - PPG:n kasvoja asiakkaillemme.

Me kilpailemme voittaaksemme

Tulevaisuuteen suuntautuneita. Maratietoisia. Kunnianhimoisia. Olemme intohimoisia liiketoimintamme kasvattamisessa ja asiakkaidemme kanssa menestymisessa. Toimitamme tuloksia, omaksumme uudet teknologiat ja hyodynnamme ketteryytta ja nopeutta vahvuuksinamme.

Olemme ylpeita PPG:sta

Vahvoja. Yhtenaisia. Intohimoisia. Tyoskentelemme turvallisesti, toimimme rehellisesti ja arvostamme monipuolisia nakokulmia. Juhlistamme saavutuksia ja tunnemme ylpeytta myonteisesta vaikutuksesta, jonka luomme yhdessa suojellaksemme ja kaunistaaksemme maailmaa.

PPG:lla kaytamme tekoalya rekrytointiprosessissa tehdaksemme siita tehokkaamman. Tekoalytyokalut eivat tee rekrytointipatoksia. Lisatietoja saat osoitteesta

PPG tarjoaa tasavertaiset mahdollisuudet kaikille hakijoille ja tyontekijoille. Tarjoamme mahdollisuuden kasvaa ja kehitta uraasi ymparistossa, joka tarjoaa tyontekijoille merkityksellisen tyopaikan, luo jatkuvan oppimisen ilmapiirin ja arvostaa muiden ideoita ja monimuotoisuutta. Kaikki patevat hakijat otetaan huomioon tyohonottopatoksissa sukupuolesta, raskaudesta, rodusta, ihonvarista, vakaumuksesta, uskonnosta, kansallisuudesta, iasta, vammaisuudesta, siviilisadysta, veteraanitilasta, seksuaalisesta suuntautumisesta, sukupuoli-identiteetista tai -ilmaisusta riippumatta.

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PPG:n palkkatasot ja edut voivat vaihdella lokaation mukaan, mika mahdollistaa kilpailukykyisen palkitsemisen eri maantieteellisilla markkinoilla. PPG ottaa palkitsemisessa huomioon useita tekijoita, mukaan lukien, taidot, kokemus ja koulutus, patevyydet ja koulutustaso, luvat ja sertifikaatit seka muut organisaation tarpeet. Myos muita kannustimia saatetaan soveltaa.

Tyontekijoidemme etuohjelmat on suunniteltu tukemaan tyontekijoidemme terveytta ja hyvinvointia. Kaikki vakuutusturvat ja edut ovat voimassa sovellettavien ohjelmien ehtojen ja niihin liittyvien hallinnollisten asiakirjojen mukaisesti. Eduista keskustellaan kanssasi rekrytoijan toimesta rekrytointiprosessin aikana.

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