Production Color Matcher

The Paint Color Matcher and Mixer is responsible for accurately creating and adjusting color formulations for various coatings, ensuring consistency, quality, and durability. This role requires blending pigments, resins, and other materials to develop custom colors for specialized coatings used in industrial, automotive, architectural, or other specialized applications. The position involves working closely with production teams, suppliers, and clients to ensure the desired color and performance specifications are met.

Weekday schedule 8 am-5 pm

• Generous benefits package for full-time employees:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• PSE Group is a nationwide team of coatings specialists dedicated to providing exceptional products and value-added services to our customer partners. PSE Group offers a wide range of coatings solutions to enhance our customers' productivity, improve quality, and reduce material cost. Our objective is to support the entire purchasing process from coatings to associated products to complete application systems. We provide comprehensive solutions to meet our customers' needs. PSE Group includes brands from across the country, including Painters Supply & Equipment Co, Nyquist Paints, FAMIS, Aerocoat Source, ABC Autobody Color, Auto Paint Supply, Carolina Automotive Refinish Supply, Charlottesville Automotive Refinish Supply, Golden Isles Paint & Supply, Interbay Coatings, ProWood Finishes, RMS Pro Finishes, Specialty Coatings Inc., Strand’s Industrial Coatings, United Sales Company, and Wyrick Company.

Color Matching & Mixing: Prepare and mix custom coatings and paints by accurately blending pigments, resins, solvents, and additives according to customer specifications or existing formulas.
Color Verification: Use color-matching instruments, spectrophotometers, and visual inspection techniques to ensure accurate color reproduction and consistency across batches.
Testing & Quality Control: Ensure coatings meet required industry standards for color fastness, stability, and performance.
Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with production teams, suppliers, and customers to understand requirements and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, customized coatings.
Identify and resolve color discrepancies, issues with pigmentation, and mixing challenges to ensure a high-quality final product.
Maintain detailed records of formulas, production processes, and test results for each batch of paint or coating produced.
Equipment Maintenance: Operate and maintain specialized mixing equipment, color-measuring instruments, and other tools used in the production and testing of coatings.
Health & Safety: Follow all safety protocols when handling chemicals and operating machinery, ensuring compliance with workplace safety standards and regulations.
Provides operational support as needed to maintain location efficiency and customer experience.
Knowledge of coating materials, pigments, and additives, with the ability to accurately formulate and adjust mixes.
Bilingual in both English and Spanish
A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a degree in chemistry, material science, or a related field is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in color matching, paint mixing, or a related field.
coating inspector, color science certifications) are a plus.
Comfortable working in a laboratory or production environment with exposure to chemicals and equipment.
The role is typically performed in a laboratory or production setting, with regular interaction with production staff and occasionally with clients for customized orders. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for safety.