Colormaker Industries Australia is a well-established, family-owned manufacturer of quality coatings for interior and exterior application.
Amongst a broad range of technologies, Colormaker also manufactures and exports market leading world class products in textile screen printing inks and high solids epoxy swimming pool coatings.
The business is based on Sydney's Northern Beaches.We require a dedicated coatings & inks Quality Control (QC) Chemist to join our busy team of specialists in Brookvale, NSW.Reporting to the Senior Chemist and Technical Manager, the duties and responsibilities of the role will include:Performing laboratory tests/QC procedures on paints and raw materials and recommending improvements for Factory Production and Product DevelopmentPreparing materials for test and/or experimentationPerforming calculations, computations and measurementsAnalyzing test data results and preparing relevant reviews, reports and summariesAuditing and controlling the quality and quantity of materials used in QC tests, R&D; and product maintenanceChecking, calibrating and maintaining test equipment and other laboratory facilitiesManagement of Safety Data Sheets, both Raw Materials and Finished GoodsTechnical and other support to Customer Service and Marketing, including translation of technical and other product literatureProficient use of Tencia/Arrow, Color I Control and relevant business software (including MS EXCEL).




Also use of company systemsMaintenance of relevant QC and Production records and related administrationAdhering to appropriate workplace health and safety standards and making recommendations for improvementManagement of Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods.Advising and sourcing materials for Research and Development (R&D;) projectsCarrying out product development work on new and existing productsWe offer a competitive remuneration package of between $70,000 to $85,000 per annum, excluding superannuation.The successful candidate will have either:A relevant AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma plus five (5) years' work experience; orAt least ten (10) years of relevant full-time work experienceThe successful candidate must have coatings experience.
In particular, high solids epoxy, high performance industrial surface coatings, broad wall architectural and construction membranes etc would be highly regarded, as would knowledge of textile and other screen printing ink technologies.
They must also be passionate about the environment, have a positive eye for colour and for detail as well as an ability to work with minimal supervision.
A high degree of numeracy and literacy in English are mandatory, whilst technical fluency in European languages would be highly regarded.
Applicants must have full and permanent working rights in Australia to be considered.
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📌 Quality Control Chemist (New South Wales)
🏢 Colormaker Industries
📍 New South Wales