Now hiring! Color Specialist

Southfield, MI

We are looking for a Color Specialist to join our Coatings team in Southfield, MI.

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 as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. This portfolio is supplemented by "Beyond Paint Solutions", which enable new applications with innovative surfaces.

As a Color specialist you will have the technical color responsibility for Styling, Matching and Tinting of new colors and existing ones according to the procedures established by the Company & Product Laboratory, ensuring that our products meet customer requirements for the North American region (Tultitlan MEX, Windsor, Canada and Southfield).

In this position you will be part of a highly motivated and agile global team that develops color solutions for the Automotive OEM Coatings business. The transformation into a global business unit requires plenty of projects to establish globally harmonized processes and tools which support an effective and efficient product development.

What you'll do...

• Implementing the use of global color matching tools, techniques, software and mathematical models for color calculation and adjustments.
• Ensuring cost optimization in pigmentations through the use of the global CPL (Color Pigment Library) by the design of experiments, product testing, processes and substitution of materials.
• Documenting of tests in accordance with global & internal process & specifications.
• Technically advising investigations through problem-solving methodology .hat arise during styling, matching & Tinting in order to avoid their recurrence.
• Technically coordinating the actions and activities necessary for those products that must be developed with the support of NA, Asia and/or Europe.
• Ensuring EHS, product quality, pigmentation change management and quality management.
• Planning and steering the development of color solutions and roll out of global initiatives during their whole lifecycle.
• Driving the harmonization of Americas with the other regions by defining, aligning, and implementing global standards, especially in terms of a global data model and globally available.
• Working in an agile and self-organized way, empowered to take over ownership and responsibility for color with an entrepreneurial mindset and responsibilities.
• Interfacing with multiple areas inside and outside the organization, such as: customer, application group, product labs, color lab in other regions and account.
• Fostering the user-experience color concept and need, by understanding the paint points and customer needs and translating that in information and data for color solutions development.

If you...

• Hold a Bachelor or above in engineering or chemical-related majors.
• Have at least 5 years working directly with color matching or color design.
• Have experience in coatings industry in color development and general understanding of both Waterborne and solventborne formulations and their application.
• Have Research & Development knowledge, basic formulation & application process, pigments & project management.
• Possess good communication and analytical skills. Are a regular IT user, and have high problem solving, teamwork & flexibility skills.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• 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!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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