COLOR MATCHING SPECIALIST: WOODCOATINGS

Who are we?

Richelieu Hardware is a North American leader and an agent for change in a dynamic and creative industry. We are an importer, distributor and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products.

Our customers More than 100,000 customers in North America : kitchen and bathroom cabinet, storage and closet, home furnishing and office furniture manufacturers, residential and commercial woodworkers, and hardware retailers including renovation superstores.

Our team 3,000 people, close to half of whom focus on sales and marketing, and more than 50% of whom are Richelieu shareholders.

One of Canada’s leading distributors of woodworking materials is expanding the team and is looking for a COLOR MATCHING SPECIALIST to join the WOODCOATINGS DIVISION .

This person is responsible to handle all matters related to various types of coatings; including but not limited to stains, primers, pre-cat, post-cat, urethanes, and water-based products.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Custom Color Mixing proficiency
• Provide color matches services for customers meeting rush requirements
• Maintain formula / recipe data base
• Support sales force with technical expertise and product application
• Strong wood finishing technical aptitude
• Familiar with viscometer, gloss meter, light box, film thickness meter, etc. for testing coating products
• Prepare samples
• Ability to lift to 50lbs.
• Responsible to maintain quality and safe work practices

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Strong knowledge of Woodcoatings Industry
• Aptitude for matching colors
• Good Color Vision
• High level of self-motivation, self-direction, and self-discipline
• Excellent written, verbal communication and strong inter-personal skills
• Good organizational and time management skills

What we are offering

• A balance between work and personal life
• A dynamic and inspiring environment
• A competitive salary that is based on the market.
• A progressive salary driven by performance and managed by objectives results.
• An Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• A group insurance plan to meet your personal needs.
• Competitively priced products
• Free parking

This is an excellent growth opportunity offering a competitive salary and benefits.