Color Formulation Specialist
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Reporting To: Color Formulation Supervisor
Description
We are CURRENTLY seeking a phenomenal Color Formulation Specialist to join our team!
What does a typical day look like? I'm glad you asked!
As a member of the Operations Department, the
Color Formulation Specialist is
responsible for color development and release for production use in the PEM Process. Optimizes color formulations to reduce the impact on our Printing Processes.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Development and production color matching using PVC and/or water based colorants
- Communicate / Collaborate with PDS group, CSS, and Color Formulation team
- Enter/maintain related color formulations on controlled documents, records, SAP, and production systems
- Compile daily reports
- Collect “run samples”
- Conduct visual color checks on PEM line. Quality Hold secondary checks
- Conducts analysis of Printing results and optimizes the PLA Pigment to reduce the impacts of PEM proofing time
- Assist in the evaluation of new pigments and materials to allow continuous improvement in this area
- Maintain standard and production sample libraries
- Maintain production color computer standard libraries
- Scrap reduction efforts due to color / pigment related issues
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- Assist in developing and conducting programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required Experience and Skills: Education
- High school diploma, GED, Manufacturing technology and/or surface coating technology certificate program or equivalent experience.
- Related college degree preferred
- Color Acuity of “exceptional” as tested in-house on HVC color test
- Strong Microsoft Office Skills
Experience- Minimum Three (3) years of experience in a color development role in a medium to large manufacturing company or related experience.
Benefits
What We Offer You:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- A GREAT work environment
If you think you'll be the perfect finish to our team - Please Apply Now! We're looking for you!
