Carbon Black Technical Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Global Technology Manager to lead technical services and application support for carbon black used in inks, paints, and coatings. This remote, full‑time position involves direct customer interaction, troubleshooting formulation challenges, and supporting product commercialization across a worldwide footprint.

Key responsibilities

• Lead global technical services for liquid system applications of carbon black in inks, paints and coatings.
• Support customers with formulation and application troubleshooting, addressing dispersion, rheology, gloss, jetness, and filterability issues.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DoE) trials, product evaluations, and scale‑up activities.
• Recommend suitable carbon black grades based on specific customer applications.
• Develop application testing standards and performance benchmarks.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Sales teams.
• Support product development and commercialization initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolve technical complaints.
• Prepare technical presentations, webinars, and application documentation.
• Manage technical operations, KPIs, and team development.

Required profile

• Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.
• 10‑15 years of experience with carbon black in inks and coatings.
• Fluent in German and English.

Required skills

• Dispersion science
• Rheology
• Color science
• Application testing and troubleshooting
• Design of Experiments (DoE) and product evaluation
• Scale‑up activities
• Root cause analysis and technical complaint resolution
• Technical presentations and webinars
• KPI management