Technical Officer
Clayton, Victoria
PPG
Full Time | Permanent
Position Summary
To provide technical expertise to manufacturing and sales in support of existing PMC products and to use this expertise to help develop and introduce new products where appropriate.
Drive quality improvement plans so as to improve efficiency and lower costs.
A day in the life of...
As a Technical Officer, your responsibilities will include:
Preparation of tint moves and color matches
Colour formula database maintenance
Supply PDS and SDS to Sales teams
Provision of COA's from PPG or overseas plants
Develop, formulate and test new products
Under guidance or supervision, analyze and resolve product and application problems
Under guidance and supervision, maintain and improve existing products
Providing technical advice to sales, marketing and customers
Producing sales aids
Conducting product demonstrations for customers
Planning and conducting field trials
Evaluation of competitive products
Conducting testing and verification of alternate sources of raw materials.
Reduction of formula process times
Achieving product quality at minimum cost
Key Skills...
Technical
Good problem-solving skills
Colour formulation skills
Experience in paint formulation
Experience in manufacturing
Experience in paint failure investigation
Computer literacy
For the products and services being managed:
Valuable understanding of paint technology
Good knowledge of the manufacturing process
Good understanding of the market and customer base
Knowledge of relevant paint application processes
Formal Training & Experience
Bachelor of Science or equivalent with a chemistry major (Scientific knowledge gained on the job (12 years) can replace a formal qualification)
1-3 years' experience in the surface coatings industry gained in product development and technical service




Paint technology
Presentation skills
Report writing skillsProblem solving
Time Management
Experimental Design
About us:
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLDTM
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit and follow @PPG onX.
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We are customer champions
Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon'tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.
We act with purpose and speed
Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.
We are excellentoperators
Productive. Cooperative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.
We compete to win
Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.
We are PPG proud
Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely,



act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.
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📌 Technical Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Ppg
📍 Melbourne