Senior Paint Technician

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

S Paint Tech

Date posted:

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Location:

Montague Gardens, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Senior Paint Technician Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

The company requires the services of a Senior Paint Technician responsible for leading product development and optimisation projects. The candidate must be experienced in paint formulating, particularly with experience in the decorative paint segment. A strong work ethic with a positive outlook and inquisitive nature will be favored.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide support to ad hoc technical requests from operations, sales and external customers

• Optimise existing products with regards to performance and cost

• Develop new products

• Evaluate and approve alternative raw materials

• Evaluate competitor products

• Provide technical support to factory technical, procurement, marketing and sales teams

• Investigate product complaints

• Provide supporting documents for products including data sheets, FAQ’s, product presentations

• Writing lab reports

• Stay informed with industry trends and regulations

Desired Qualification, Experience and Skills

BSc or National Diploma in Chemistry, Polymer Science or a related field
8+ years of related work experience as a Formulating Chemist in water-based paints or related experience is highly preferred
Understanding of paint formulating fundamentals and demonstrated formulating competence
High level of conceptual and analytical thinking
Highly organised, detail-orientated and systematic approach in laboratory work
Knowledge of and strict adherence to standard lab practices
Good interpersonal and communications skills
Excellent writing skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel and Word
The ability to work independently and in a team
Positive and inquisitive outlook, taking initiative and drive to see through projects
Innovative and problem-solving mindset
Ability to work under pressure
Able to adapt quickly in a work environment with changing priorities

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