Applications Specialist, 1st Shift

<strong>At Behr Paint, we strive to have all employees bring their best selves and their unique perspectives every day. We are a tight-knit family of fun, friendly, integrity focused individuals who work together in exciting and challenging ways to build and maintain our award-winning, industry-leading products and services, and to positively impact our customers and the communities in which we live and work.</strong>

Santa Ana, California

Behr Paint Company

<p><strong><em>Founded in 1947, Behr Paint Company is one of the largest manufacturers of paints, primers, decorative finishes, stains, surface preparation and application products for do-it-yourselfers and professionals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based company and maker of the BEHR&reg;, KILZ&reg;, WHIZZ&reg; and E&amp;J&reg; brands is dedicated to meeting the project needs of DIYers, professionals, architects and designers with an unwavering commitment to quality, innovation and value.&nbsp;Behr Paint Company is a subsidiary of Masco Corporation.</em></strong></p> https://www.behr.com/consumer/

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Full time

Overview: Set up and perform applications tests and document results. Develop application testing criteria for new products and troubleshoot field application problems. Working safely is part of our culture and is a condition of employment.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Assist in creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for the Applications Lab.</li> <li>Evaluate new coatings products to establish proper application protocols.</li> <li>Write and maintain reports and records of application observations.</li> <li>Recognize and communicate detrimental trends in product performance.</li> <li>Identify critical product-specific application issues working with interdisciplinary teams.</li> <li>Provide applications recommendations and guidelines for consumer field testing projects.</li> <li>Travel to product failure or field testing sites to evaluate application performance.</li> <li>Assist Technical Services Representatives in resolving the most difficult customer complaints by reviewing the situation and offering solution options.</li> <li>Assist in organizing and leading Applications Lab product demonstrations and training sessions.</li> <li>Respond to and fulfill requests for historical test results.</li> <li>Implement and monitor conformance of laboratory testing procedures.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Extensive application work experience across a broad range of coatings industry products or Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in physical science field preferred or related field.</li> </ul>