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It is how we help customers solve difficult problems, improve performance and create products that matter. Teflon™ coatings support demanding applications across aerospace, automotive, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing, energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure.\nWe are looking for a Coatings Technical Service Consultant who enjoys combining hands-on laboratory work, customer collaboration and practical problem-solving. You will join the global Teflon™ Coatings Technology team at the Chemours Discovery Hub and report to the Global Technology Manager, Coatings.\nThis is an opportunity to become a trusted technical partner to customers and colleagues, while building deep expertise in fluoropolymer coatings and helping turn market needs into solutions that can be implemented in real manufacturing environments.\nThe responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:\nPartner with customers: Serve as a primary technical contact for customers, applicators, distributors and commercial teams using Teflon™ liquid and powder coatings.\nRecommend practical coating solutions: Translate the customer’s substrate, part design, pretreatment, application process, cure capability and performance requirements into clear product and process recommendations.\nSolve challenging technical problems: Lead structured troubleshooting and failure analysis for coating defects and customer complaints. Coordinate plant, analytical, quality and global technology resources as needed.\nWork hands-on in the laboratory: Prepare, apply and cure coating samples and panels; evaluate performance; and convert the results into recommendations customers can use.\nSupport trials at customer sites: Participate in qualification trials, line trials, technical audits and on-site troubleshooting. Capture observations, decisions, risks and follow-up actions clearly.\nHelp bring improvements to market: Collaborate with scientists, manufacturing and product teams on product modifications, competitive conversions, raw-material or site changes, scale-up and commercialization readiness.\nStrengthen distributor capability: Share product updates, application guidance, opportunity reviews and technical training while maintaining effective alignment on customer and channel responsibilities.\nBuild capability across the organization: Create engaging technical presentations and training for customers, distributors, sales colleagues and new team members. Make complex coating science practical and understandable.\nConnect technical work to business value: Maintain accurate technical and opportunity records, ensure samples include useful handling and application guidance, and help the team focus resources on the opportunities with the greatest impact.\nChampion responsible chemistry: Work safely and follow all laboratory, environmental, waste, quality and safety requirements. Support laboratory emissions records, equipment registrations and continuous improvement of safe operating practices.\nBusiness Impact:\nAccelerate conversion of competitive coating systems by demonstrating performance in the customer’s existing process and clearly defining changes needed for implementation.\nProtect existing business through fast, technically sound response to complaints, supply or manufacturing transitions, and customer qualification questions.\nGenerate market insight by identifying unmet needs, competitive gaps and recurring application problems that can guide portfolio and development priorities.\nPreserve critical institutional knowledge in coating formulation, application, customer processes and the North American applicator/distributor network.\nThe following is required for this role:\nBachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, materials science, coatings technology or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\nHands-on experience with industrial coatings, polymer processing, formulation, application engineering, technical service or a related field.\nDemonstrated ability to diagnose technical problems using customer process information, laboratory data and structured experimentation.\nClear, confident communication with customers and cross-functional teams, in writing and in conversation.\nAbility to work on-site at the Chemours Discovery Hub and travel up to 20% to customer, distributor and manufacturing locations as required.\nCommitment to safe work, accurate documentation, confidentiality and responsible handling of chemicals and technical information.\nThe following is preferred for this role:\nExperience with fluoropolymer coatings, including PTFE, FEP, PFA or ETFE liquid and powder systems.\nKnowledge of coating preparation and application: cleaning and pretreatment, mixing, filtration, spray equipment, film build, flash-off, curing and defect analysis.\nExperience supporting industrial applicators and strategic markets such as medical devices, chemical processing, aerospace, semiconductor, cookware/food equipment or energy. \nExperience with customer complaint investigation, competitive product replacement, qualification trials and manufacturing or raw-material changes. \nFamiliarity with coating formulation/recipe databases, SDS/TDS content, VOC calculations, product stewardship and CRM opportunity tracking.\nWhy join us? \nWork on technically meaningful challenges with direct customer and business impact. \nBuild specialized expertise in a globally recognized coatings portfolio. \nCollaborate across technology, commercial, manufacturing, quality and stewardship teams. \nCombine hands-on laboratory work with customer interaction, training and problem-solving. \nContribute your perspective in an environment where different experiences and ways of thinking strengthen the team. \nIn our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.\nPay Range (in local currency):\n$97,843.00 - $152,880.00Chemours Level:\n25Annual Bonus Target:\n8%The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors consideredin extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to)responsibilities of the job, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.\nAt Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. 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