Senior Technical Analyst Strongsville, OH We are looking to add a Senior Technical Analyst within the Industrial Powder Coatings Performance Testing Group located in Strongsville, OH. This position is for a leadership position within the Industrial Powder Coatings Performance Testing Group located in Strongsville, OH. The candidate will manage the daily work flow of an ISO 17025 accredited testing group of 3 people As part of this role, you will perform equipment verification, catalog daily conditions checks, assist with calibrations, and reports to make sure we are testing within the proper limits. You will also be part of create reports for our industrial customers that have meaningful and impactful implications on shaping how they do business and build their products. You will work on-site in Strongsville, OH and report to the S&T Product Development Supervisor. PPG offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; matching 401k, supplemental retirement benefits, PTO, and continuing education. #LI-Onsite #chemist #chemtech Responsibilities:

• Organize incoming projects for a busy, dynamic group. Prioritize projects with help from powder technical leadership.
• Divide work among the three members of the team, including self, to maximize productivity.
• Communicate frequently with internal and external customers about status of testing projects and maintain a project tracker.
• Review and issue reports for completed projects to internal and external customers.
• Maintain ISO 17025 accreditation for the Strongsville testing group.
• Maintain environmental testing cabinets (salt spray, humidity, xenon, etc.), including scheduling maintenance and calibrations.
• Collaborate with other testing laboratories within PPG.
• Contract with outside testing laboratories for work not performed within PPG.
• Be an expert in a wide variety of specifications and test methods.
• Act as a mentor to the 2 technicians in the group. Develop strategies to increase the throughput of projects and to increase the amount of testing capability.
• Be aware of market trends and add new test methods to Strongsville's scope to meet emerging needs.

Qualifications:

• BS in chemistry or another science or engineering field
• Strong organization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience in performance testing, preferably in an ISO 17025 accredited lab
• Proven ability to read and interpret complex customer specifications
• Proven ability to understand, record and verbalize detailed information accurately

#LI-Onsite About us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we are looking for candidates of the highest integrity and professional candor who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD 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 than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to