Company Information
RPM Industrial Coatings Group is home to 11 industry-leading coatings and finishing brands. Our dynamic portfolio includes liquid coatings, powder coatings, touch-up and repair products, sundries, adjuvants, and much more. You’ll find our products around the globe in industries from architecture and automotive to farming, forestry, marine, and more.
RPM Industrial Coatings Group is part of RPM International Inc., a $7.3 billion global company with subsidiaries that are market and industry leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials, and related services. From homes and workplaces to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world.
The RPM Innovation Center of Excellence is a state-of-the-art research and development facility that was designed to foster collaboration and harness the collective expertise found across our businesses. Features include liquid and powder application labs, resin and analytical labs, a sample production area, and a formulation lab, among other resources. It also serves as a destination for onsite customer training and application trials.
We are seeking an entry-level Chemist I to join our laboratory chemical staff at our world-class Innovation Center of Excellence in Greensboro. This person is responsible for procuring raw materials, compounding laboratory and customer samples, performing appropriate testing, and translating work into laboratory formulas and reports.
Main Responsibilities
Prepare lab samples and customer trial batches to compare the quality of the samples.
Manipulate new or existing formulations to obtain required properties through adjustment of raw materials or processing parameters that meet customer expectations and are commercially successful.
Maintain concise and accurate record keeping ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
Provide technical assistance to internal departments and customers.
Communicate effectively with suppliers, internal customers, and external customers.
Conduct performance and quality tests throughout the process as required.
Ensure and maintain a safe and orderly working environment for all employees.
Assist with manufacturing scale up of batches and formulations.
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or closely related field.
1+ years of formulation experience in a related field or industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on experiments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Prior experience and/or demonstrated proficiency with multiple computer systems (Office 365, Product Vision, D365, Salesforce).
Able to work in a team environment, complying with required housekeeping and safety expectations.
Detail oriented and the ability to comply with internal reporting requirements (notebooks, formulation sheets).
Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. After all, in the beginning, our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn’t particularly care about paint. He just wanted to keep his ship intact. That’s why, when he noticed that an accidental splash of fish oil had stopped the relentless spread of corrosion on his rusty metal deck, he immediately recognized it for what it was: A valuable solution.
The same passion that drove the Captain to spend his next few years creating the world’s first rust-preventative paint still drives us today. When we see a problem, we work diligently until we've perfected a solution—which has led to some of the most cutting-edge, durable and innovative products in the industry.
If you've got a surface you need to protect or a look you want to transform, you've come to the right place. We have a coating for every challenge.
Welcome to Rust-Oleum, home of trusted quality—and powerful solutions—since 1921.
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Rust-Oleum Corporation is a subsidiary of RPM International, Inc.
