Global Technical Services Manager – Liquid Systems (Carbon Black – Inks & Coatings)

Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement:

• Act as the technical expert for carbon black applications in inks, paints, and coatings
• Provide advanced troubleshooting on formulation challenges.
• Support customers with grade selection, formulation optimisation and performance improvement

Applications & Laboratory Excellence:

• Define best-practice dispersion techniques and application testing standards
• Establish consistent laboratory testing methodologies across application labs
• Build structured application datasets enabling faster technical recommendations

Product Development & Portfolio Support:

• Translate customer formulation challenges into clear R&D product development briefs
• Partner with research teams on surface chemistry, structure optimisation and dispersibility improvements
• Develop application maps and recommendation matrices for different coatings and ink systems