Sun Chemical Tech Stack

Global chemicals manufacturer serving packaging, graphics, automotive, and healthcare

Chemical Manufacturing Parsippany, NJ 10,001+ employees Privately Held

Sun Chemical is a large-scale chemical manufacturer operating 22,000+ employees across production, engineering, and supply-chain functions worldwide. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward manufacturing operations—PLC, DCS, HMI, SAP (ERP + modules for production and materials), and condition-monitoring tools (Siemens, ABB, Honeywell)—reflecting a capital-intensive, regulated business. Active hiring in manufacturing and engineering, paired with projects around maintenance planning, plant availability, and continuous improvement, signals ongoing investment in operational efficiency and equipment reliability.

Tech Stack 51 technologies

Core StackSAP Siemens Power BI Salesforce Windows Server SAP MM Power Query PLC DCS HMI Microsoft Office CMMS Excel ABB Word Outlook Microsoft Access Fiori Ariba Microsoft 365 SAP PM Windows Honeywell FireEye Kanban Concur PowerPoint SQL CAD Six Sigma+19 more

ReplacingCognos

What Sun Chemical Is Building

◆Challenges

Ensuring ehs compliance
Data inconsistencies
Safety compliance
Ensuring continuous material availability
Reducing costs
Optimizing inventory levels
Maintaining electrical equipment reliability
Improving production efficiency
Increasing plant availability
Optimizing total cost of ownership

▲Active Projects

Site capital projects
Investment projects
Maintenance concept development
Microlen production scheduling
Trial activities for new business opportunities
National new business projects
Continuous improvement of maintenance planning
Installing motors and valves
Ehs management system implementation
Product evaluation or substitutions

Hiring Activity

Steady260 roles · 110 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing

Engineering

Ops

Logistics

Support

Sales

Finance

Seniority

Mid

Junior

Senior

Manager

Intern

Lead

Director

Notable leadership hires: Research & Development Director, Maintenance Team Lead, Logistics Team Lead

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About Sun Chemical

Sun Chemical produces inks, coatings, pigments, and advanced materials for packaging, graphic arts, automotive, healthcare, and display applications. A subsidiary of Japan-based DIC Group, the company serves global customers from facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Core competencies span color management, polymers, liquid and solid compounds, and functional materials. The business runs on SAP for ERP and materials management, industrial automation platforms (PLC, DCS, HMI from Siemens, ABB, Honeywell), and maintenance management systems—typical of process-heavy chemical manufacturing. Active pain points center on safety and environmental compliance, inventory optimization, equipment reliability, and production efficiency.

HeadquartersParsippany, NJ

Company Size10,001+ employees

Hiring MarketsUnited States, France, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, China, Turkey

Frequently Asked Questions

What countries does Sun Chemical hire in?

Sun Chemical hires across 18 countries: United States, France, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, China, Turkey, Spain, Belgium, Canada, Austria, Chile, Portugal, Mexico, South Korea, Italy, and Peru.

What is Sun Chemical's tech stack?

Manufacturing-centric: PLC, DCS, HMI, SAP (with modules for production planning, materials, and maintenance), Siemens, ABB, Honeywell, Salesforce, Power BI, and CAD. Recently moved away from Cognos for analytics.