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Axalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable coatings solutions. From light vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, building facades and other industrial applications, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity, and enhance durability. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the global team at Axalta continues to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in over 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. At Axalta, we innovate smarter surface solutions for better living and a sustainable future. For more information, visit axalta.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and @axalta on X.
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by investing in its innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customer’s products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions to over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability goals, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Some of the positions we are recruit for include: Scientist Sr. Scientist Research Associate Process Engineer Lab Technician
Amgen Amgen is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative medicines that help millions of patients worldwide. Founded more than 40 years ago, Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry and remains at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation. By combining advances in biology, human genetics, and artificial intelligence, Amgen continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in medicine.
Amgen’s portfolio and research pipeline span major therapeutic areas including oncology, inflammation, rare diseases, and general medicine. The company’s pioneering work has led to transformative therapies for cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and autoimmune disorders, among others. With operations in approximately 100 countries and regions, Amgen is committed to reaching seriously ill patients everywhere and to ensuring reliable, high-quality manufacturing for “every patient, every time.”
Beyond medicine, Amgen is deeply committed to operating responsibly and making a positive impact in the world. The company integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into its business strategy, focusing on sustainability, corporate integrity, and community engagement.
Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, Amgen is one of 30 companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average® and part of the Nasdaq-100 Index®. For more information, visit amgen.com
Arkema Arkema is a global leader in specialty materials, dedicated to designing innovative and sustainable solutions that address the world’s most pressing challenges in energy, technology, mobility, and urbanization. Building on deep expertise in materials science, Arkema develops advanced materials that enable lighter, more efficient, and more sustainable products across industries — from construction and automotive to consumer goods, electronics, and sports.
The Group operates through three core business segments — Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions — which together account for over 90% of its sales, complemented by a strong Intermediates segment. With a presence in 55 countries, 157 production plants, and 17 R&D centers worldwide, Arkema employs more than 21,000 people and generates annual sales exceeding €9.5 billion. Guided by its 2028 ambition, Arkema continues to expand globally through innovation, strategic acquisitions, and a commitment to sustainable development.
Arkema’s R&D is centered around four key innovation pillars: lightweight and design materials, the circular economy, bio-based and bio-synthesized materials, and more efficient, low-impact manufacturing processes. Through these efforts, Arkema aims to shape a better future with specialty materials that make everyday life safer, cleaner, and more connected.
Axalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable coatings solutions. From light vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, building facades and other industrial applications, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity, and enhance durability.
With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the global team at Axalta continues to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in over 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. At Axalta, we innovate smarter surface solutions for better living and a sustainable future. For more information, visit axalta.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and @axalta on X.
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by investing in its innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customer’s products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions to over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability goals, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Some of the positions we are recruit for include: Scientist Sr. Scientist Research Associate Process Engineer Lab Technician
