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Description

I support you in your paint development projects, formulation optimization, technical problem-solving, and manufacturing process structuring.

My expertise covers the entire cycle: R&D, scale-up, industrialization, and production support.

✔ Development & optimization of formulas (industrial, decorative, building)

✔ Lab → production transfer: definition of methods, agitation/dispersion parameters, viscosity control, and tank behavior

✔ Diagnosis & resolution of manufacturing non-conformities

✔ Equipment sizing: agitators, mixers, tanks, workshop organization

✔ Creation or improvement of production lines (audit, process, flow, quality)

What sets me apart

Dual expertise: R&D + industrial process
Ability to intervene from the laboratory to production, with clear, solution-oriented communication
Field experience: I truly understand the constraints of workshops and operators
Engineering approach: methods, analysis, rigor, and measurable results

Types of projects I undertake

Development of paints or varnishes (WB, SB, 1K, 2K)
Optimization of existing formulations (application, stability, viscosity, coverage power…)
Study and resolution of production problems
Creation of operating procedures, process standards, and quality checklists
Agitation sizing / equipment selection
Support for setting up a new production line
Ad-hoc technical support or continuous monitoring

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Eurocoatings,
Head of Technical Support Department
January 2015 - Today (11 years and 5 months)
Mer, France
• Management of the department's technical activities and resources (4 technicians and 1 assistant chemist)
• Handling of reports and non-conformities (internal and external):
◦ Root cause identification and implementation of corrective actions
• Organization and supervision of the control laboratory
• External Technical Support
◦ Customer technical support
◦ Product implementation
◦ Line audit/process monitoring
• Internal Technical Support
◦ Equipment sizing (agitators, mixers, tanks) and analysis of agitation/dispersion parameters.
◦ Definition and formalization of operating methods for lab → production transfer.
◦ Responsible for the creation of a "Decorative" product production line
◦ Field expertise: management of quality issues, scale-up, and manufacturing safety
Parm
Formulation Chemist Technician
CHEMICAL
January 2011 - February 2013 (2 years and 1 month)
Rennes, France
Development of new products (industrial and building): formulation, lab tests, technical adjustments, and preparation of manufacturing files. Technical support to production: resolution of non-conformities, assistance to operators, optimization of agitation and dispersion parameters. Operational production management: launching manufacturing, order tracking, quality controls, and daily coordination with workshop teams.
Formulation Development and Optimization Lab → Production Transfer and Process Scale-up

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Master of Chemistry
University of Lyon
2014
Master Chimie
Professional Bachelor's Degree in Formulation
University of Cergy-Pontoise
2009
Licence Professionnelle formulation

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Benjamin Mercier

Paint Formulation & Process Engineer

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