Chemist II - Automotive Refinish (Whitehouse)

We are looking for a Chemist II to join our Coatings team in Whitehouse, OH. Come create chemistry with us! BASF's Coatings division is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings.

Requirements

• Supporting the development and introduction of new coating products into the commercial coatings segment
• Serving as a product portfolio expert to identify proper product selection and usage of commercial vehicle coatings
• Proactively identifying business opportunities by planning and executing laboratory testing of coatings systems
• Perform analysis of coating performance and running proof of concept experiments to meet customer expectations
• Representing the Commercial Vehicle Technical Support Group on a global platform by actively participating in internal and external meetings, and providing updates and findings through presentations
• Collaborating with Regional and Global Product Development and Marketing groups during the development of new products (develop-test-spray-assess)
• Preparing coatings using a variety of techniques such as blending, milling, formulating and dispersion
• Investigating manufacturing issues and replicating manufacturing scenarios by performing lab experiments

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!