R&D- Engineer II

-Communicating effectively and promptly with managers, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. This includes delivering formal and informal presentations as needed.

• -Hands-on development: applying, curing, and testing of new coating products.

• -Analyzing data to identify trends, resolve customer issues, and assess information for project advancement.

• -Leading technically complex projects or multiple simpler projects with minimal supervisor input.

• -Establishing timelines and identifying resource needs to support project work.

• -Apply specialized knowledge in liquid application equipment, application theory, liquid coating chemistry, pretreatment, and substrates to assist development of superior performance coatings and perform root cause analysis when problems arise.

• -Maintain housekeeping standards and perform preventative maintenance for the liquid application lab.

• -Implementation of continuous improvement efforts

• -Use of SDS and raw materials management system

• -Adherence to safety policies and laboratory documentation.

• -May directly work with and mentor lower-level engineers, chemists, and technicians to support project goals.