£COMPETITIVE PLUS BENEFITS

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in a similar technical role dealing with colours, preferably in the automotive sector
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office.
• Practical experience of problem solving.
• Able to drive continuous improvement with the curiosity to question & a willingness to learn.
• Able to follow standard operating procedures.

JOB PURPOSE

Working for our Automotive Coatings operation, you will manage Colour Laboratory and production procedures, ensuring that production batches and samples of our high performance automotive coatings comply with customer requirements and meet quality standards.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow standard operating procedures & work safely.
• Approve quality & colour matching of coatings from production batches to samples.
• Ensure objectives are met in terms of lead-time, service & cost.
• Use colour tools (e.g. spectrophotometer / Bykmac / X-rite & interpret data.
• Collaborate with colleagues on colour adjustments, to achieve the proper product resistivity/viscosity.
• Collaborate with colleagues in evaluating samples of new/existing products.
• Update & maintain systems & provide stakeholder reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance.

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more