KIMOTO TECH, INC.
601
CANAL STREET
CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA
30125
(770)
748-2643
(770)
748-6321 FAX
WWW.KIMOTOTECH.COM
Position: Senior Coating
Chemist - Exempt
Date: January 2, 2013
I.
The Company
A.
General Description
KIMOTO TECH, INC. is a wholly owned $25
million operating company of KIMOTO CO., LTD, a $250 million world wide publicly
traded company in Japan. KTI includes two
Sales Branches in the United States located in two major cities with Plant /
R&D operations centralized in Cedartown, Georgia. KTI includes a combined work force of
approximately 75 employees.
B.
Company History
KTI’s
parent company, KIMOTO CO., LTD, is based in Tokyo.
It was founded in 1949 specifically to develop new technologies. KTI, a USA Corporation, was founded in 1973
to import and distribute printing supplies into the Graphic Arts industry. In 1987, an American film coating plant and
research facility was established just outside of Atlanta
in Cedartown, Georgia. KTI, a highly respected pioneer with a wide
range of specialty products covering many printing, electronic, CTP and
information display applications.
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II.
Position Description
A.
Title
Senior
Coating Chemist
B.
General Scope and Responsibilities
The
Senior Coating Chemist will report to the R&D General Manager. Major responsibilities are to analyze and
design coating formulation, new coating process, documentation, materials
testing/data collection/analysis and training of coating chemists, focusing on
the steps of the process up to the final production. Secondary responsibilities include but are
not limited to monitor and improve coating lines processes, troubleshooting and
problem-solving on the coating line.
C.
Specific Responsibilities
1.
Analyze and
design of coating formulation, including raw materials, coating conditions,
coating process, and evaluation of the productions.
2.
Document and
report details associated with raw materials, formulation, coating method, and
process.
3.
Apply both
fundamental principle and creativity to design of coating formulation, and
process.
4.
Make design of formulation,
mixing, circulation, coating process.
5.
Evaluate
multi-layer coating process and masking process.
6.
Records line
condition, analyze data for process improvement.
7.
Analyze defects
including size and structure, make design for problem solving and defect
prevention.
8.
Initiate any lab
work or study necessary to validate process improvements
9.
Coordinate parts
procurement with coating management and assist in ordering parts from both
domestic and foreign vendors.
10. Establishing standard manual, and documentation for
ISO compliance.
11. Make recommendations to coating management on line
improvements specifically related to coating process.
12. Adhere to all safety and environmental standards.
13. Provide technical guidance to support sales division,
visit customers, and write technical report.
14. Assist with troubleshooting any customer complaints as
they relate to manufactured products.
15. Work closely with Quality Assurance Department to
insure the highest quality standards are maintained.
16. Assume responsibility for project work that may be
assigned
17. Train R&D chemists, QA
technicians, sales technicians, and plant personnel as may be required.
18. Participating in trade organizations and
conferences, and interpreting data that characterize the state of the art
performance and identify innovation opportunities for the R & D teams.
19. Performance and attributes of various
coatings materials to customers, government agencies, trade organizations and
internal partners.
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D.
Qualifications
The Senior Coating Chemist
with the following qualification:
A
proven track record of success in development of coating formulations in at
least one of the following two areas:
1. Architectural/Decorative
Coatings
2. General Industrial
coating
v BS or MS; or Ph.D., in organic chemistry,
polymer or material science, coatings technology or a related field.
v An in-depth knowledge of coatings science
and technology, and extensive experience with coatings process and raw
materials.
v The ability to apply both fundamental
principles and creativity to the design of coatings.
v Excellent hands-on experimentation and
superior problem-solving skills.
v Experience in selection and optimization
of coating process for customizing coating properties.
v A passion for continuously learning and
applying new skills, tools and coatings materials in coatings technology and
for developing best coating formulation and condition.
v Excellent communication skills and ability
to work and partner effectively with individuals outside of own organization.
v Experience developing world-class
evaluation and characterization capabilities in collaboration with internal
partners and external centers of excellence.
v Experience evaluating and study coatings process
for different applications.
v Experience generating applications data
and knowledge and developing optimized coating condition.
v Experience providing technical training
and guidance to assist technical service and R & D personnel.
v Experience with developing/educating UV
light experienced professional and technical staff, R&D and sales
personnel.
v Experience interpreting data that
characterize the state of the art performance and identify innovation coating opportunities
for the R & D teams.
v Experience serving as the know-how
technical liaison for a company's products and technologies.
v Computer Skills: To include
a sound working knowledge of MS Office, excel, power point.
v General operations
management skills.
v Sound people management
skills
v Team player to participate
with other functional groups in setting the growth plans of the business.
v Self-starter with a lot of
energy to assume control and initiation of programs to maximize development
results.
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E.
Contact Person
Tania
Drain
Human
Resource Administrator
Kimoto
Tech, Inc.
601
Canal Street
Cedartown,
GA 30125
Phone
770-748-2643 ext. 125
