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Paint Development Chemist

Elchemie

johannesburg, johannesburg, South-Africa Full-time July 18, 2026
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Vacancy Description

What you’ll be doing

    • Develop new Specialized Coating Systems formulations using sound coatings chemistry: selecting suitable binders, pigments, solvents and additives based on the required performance profile, and calculating ratios using density, non-volatile content (NVC), pigment-volume concentration (PVC) and mass-to-volume relationships.
    • Run structured bench trials and side-by-side variant comparisons with fully documented test data.
    • Conduct scale-up trials from lab batch to pilot to full production, ensuring batch-to-batch reproducibility through accurate scaling calculations and documented procedures.
    • Support the development of new product ranges in collaboration with Marketing and Sales, including Technical Data Sheet (TDS) verification.
    • Refine and optimise existing formulations for cost, performance, regulatory compliance and supply continuity.
    • Evaluate and qualify alternative raw materials...

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