Job Description

About Vibrantz Technologies


Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.



Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.



Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and – uniquely – their hearts.



Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.



For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com .


Responsibilities:


Collaborating on the development of coating materials for glass, plastics, and UV lacquers Testing new products Collaborating on the optimization of existing product groups (product modification, cost reduction, production optimization) Maintaining contact with suppliers (supplier meetings), testing new raw materials, monitoring the raw materials market Maintaining the raw materials range Processing customer inquiries and advising customers Testing new products on the systems of potential customers as part of initial sampling Analysis of products Collaboration in the implementation of relevant legal requirements (e.g., on environmental protection, hazardous substances legislation) Supporting the sales force Monitoring production processes during the initial manufacture of new materials Operating measuring and testing equipment as well as production equipment Interpreting measurement results from a coating technology perspective Occasional travel to customers (approx. 5%)
Required skills:


Completed training as a paint or chemical laboratory assistant or chemical
technical assistant


Skills in the area of automotive-specific core tools (FMEA, MSA, SPC, SPQP, PPAP) Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.) Communication skills, initiative, ability to work in a team Good English skills

Location

Alsfeld, Germany
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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.