Paste Engineer – Pigment & Paste Operations

About the role

The Paste Engineer will support the local Pigment & Paste Owner in managing pigment and paste activities across China. This role ensures operational excellence, data transparency, and alignment with global standards to drive quality, cost competitiveness, and sustainability.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Pigment & Paste Owner with day‑to‑day activities, including root‑cause investigations.
• Prepare analyses, reports, and documentation to support decision‑making within the PSM framework.
• Coordinate with production, C‑Labs, procurement, and suppliers to align Chinese activities with global processes.
• Track and follow up on action items, milestones, and optimization measures.
• Support pigment paste localization projects, testing coordination, data collection, and documentation.
• Maintain and update local overviews of pigment toolbox, paste portfolio, and intermediates.
• Identify consolidation opportunities and propose improvements to the Pigment & Paste Owner.
• Ensure compliance with EHS requirements, assist in audit preparation, and uphold BASF standards.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the coating industry.
• Strong knowledge of solid chemistry.
• Conversational English.

Required skills

• Chemistry