There are many paint brands in North America, but only one is the best choice.
Dunn-Edwards Paints prides itself on superior-performing products; first-class service from hard-working, knowledgeable employees; and our continued commitment to caring for our shared environment through our Greener by Design® philosophy.
Landmarks across the Southwest are beautified and protected by one brand: Dunn-Edwards.
Why?
Because its the best paint around.
With more than 140 stores, Dunn-Edwards is the regions foremost manufacturer and supplier of exceptional-performing architectural and industrial coatings.
We provide a complete line of paints, painting supplies and equipment for professional and quality-conscious clients.
Headquartered in Los Angeles for more than 90 years, Dunn-Edwards grew from a small, family business yet despite our decades-long growth we have maintained much of that close-knit feeling.
Simply put, we make the highest-quality products, provide industry-leading services, and have the best employees in the industry.
True team atmosphere: You get to work with multiple departments that have a common goal being the #1 choice for all who paint.
Respect, friendliness, professionalism and fun are the hallmarks of our company culture.
Control your own destiny: We love seeing our people develop and advance in their careers.
If you take great pride in your work, challenge yourself to continuously grow and want the opportunity to advance based on your performance and leadership, this might be just the place for you.
World-class benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, tuition assistance program and more.
Dunn-Edwards is a steward of our environment: Our mission has always been to provide the best-performing paint, in an environmentally friendly manner to protect the health and well-being of our customers, as well as the planet.
We were a disciplined leader in the concept of green product manufacturing long before it became popular.
From our ingredients, to labeling, to our LEED Gold-certified paint manufacturing facility, we strive to build and expand our green legacy, providing you a wide range of eco-efficient products.
Looking for a great place to join and work alongside great people?
If so, come for the challenge and stay for the growth at Dunn-Edwards!
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB : The Marketing Technical Support Lab, Chemist I is responsible for providing support to Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and other departments within and outside of Dunn Edwards.
He/she works closely with other members of the technical support team to lead exposure efforts, design and run competitive benchmarking as well as manage the database systems to effectively communicate large sets of data generated.
He/she will be tasked with handling and validating complaints and provide support to technical service team.
Other efforts include the proper managing of Product certification efforts.
Vital skills for the role include ability to communicate effectively, be organized, teamwork and observational skills.
All work shall be performed with adherence to Dunn Edwards environmental, health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Strong general chemistry knowledge and laboratory testing methods.
Able to prepare and test products according to DE specifications independently.
He/she is able to handle multiple exposure and benchmarking projects and complete tasks based on project priority.
Organize, collect and input data from large competitive benchmarking studies into database softwares and other data entry programs.
Provides comprehensive technical support, perform testings and data collection and management for different MKT Tech support efforts.
Work in partnership to help project efforts by creating structured timeline and testing parameters, for benchmarking projects, Exposure testing projects and validation tests.
Maintain and manage all project records in a professional & effective manner.
Delivers quality presentations and communicates with PD, Marketing, Sales and other teams.
Helps support the continuous efforts to improve current exposure testing, benchmarking and other methods.
Create and maintain an orderly and professional workspace with adherence to good housekeeping practices.
Participate in safety inspections and conduct all work in a manner consistent with safety best practices.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This role has no supervisory responsibilities.
The Marketing Technical Support Lab Chemist I may occasionally mentor, train, and/or help direct the work of Technicians.
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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree (B.S., B.
A.) from four-year College or university; and one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education/training and experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and methods, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively prepare and present information to a variety of audiences and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply moderate mathematical concepts such as statistical analysis exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficiency with MS Office.
Experience with database systems, project management software, and statistical software preferred.
Able to manipulate and create data tables build formatting techniques to organize data into charts and graphs for presentations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Always taking on opportunities and acting progressively.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position will allow individual to learn a broad in-depth knowledge of paint raw materials, paint failure modes, paint market needs and the Dunn-Edwards product line.
This job description should not be construed to imply that the above functions are the entire standard of the position.
As an employee, the individual shall follow and complete any other instructions related to duties, which may be required by a superior.
SAFETY & POSSIBLE HAZARDS:
Always wear proper personal protective equipment.
Observe all safety procedures.
Report any unsafe condition to the Group Leader at once.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Health & Safety Training:
HMIS Training (i.e., Hazard Communication: 29 CFR 1910.1200 and GISO 5194).
Personal Protective Equipment (i.e., Level A through D: GISO 3382, 3384 and 3385).
Emergency Response & Evacuation (i.e., 29 CFR 1910.120 and GISO 5192).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: See appropriate boxes below for amount of time spent in the following activities.
Amount of Time
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Stand
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Walk
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Sit
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Use hands to touch, handle or feel
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Reach with hands and arms
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Climb or balance
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Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
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Talk or hear
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Smell
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Drive a motorized vehicle (car, truck, forklift)
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This job may require weight be lifted or force be exerted.
See appropriate boxes below for weight amount and frequency.
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Up to 10 lbs.
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Up to 25 lbs.
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Up to 50 lbs.
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Up to 75 lbs.
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More than 75 lbs.
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Vision requirements for this position are as follows:
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
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Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up & down or left & right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjus