R&D- Chemist II (Powder)

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Minwax, Thompson's Water Seal, Cabot and many more. Sherwin-Williams branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4,100 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The company supplies a broad range of highly-engineered industrial and OEM coatings for wood and general industrial, coil, packaging, protective and marine, and transportation applications worldwide. Our 60,000 employees are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to find a career that takes you places.

• -Works collaboratively with General Industrial Sales, Technical and Marketing teams to support and secure new business as well as maintaining current customer base.

• -Communicates effectively and promptly with managers, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. This includes delivering formal and informal presentations as needed.

• -Analyzes data to identify trends, resolve customer issues, and assess information for project advancement.

• -Leads technically complex projects or multiple simpler projects with minimal supervisor input.

• -Establishing timelines and identifying resource needs to support project work.

• -Applies specialized knowledge/skills with polymers, adhesion, raw materials, instrumentation, extrusion, additives, and substrates to develop superior performance coatings and perform root cause analysis when problems arise.

• -May directly work with and mentor lower-level chemists or technicians to support team project goals.

• -Hands-on development: formulating, processing, applying, curing, and testing of new coating products.

• -Scale-up and manufacturing of new products.

• -Implements continuous improvement efforts

• -Uses SDS and raw materials management system.

• -Adheres to safety policies and laboratory documentation.

• -Written and verbal communication of all results. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, good organizational and planning abilities, and a high level of initiative.

1. REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's of Science degree required in science, engineering, chemistry, or a related STEM field

• • Minimum of 5 years in coatings, polymer, thermoplastic, thermoset, or adhesive research and development

  • Minimum 5 years industry experience in the application of liquid, powder or electrodeposition coatings; or the formulation and development of liquid, powder or electrodeposition industrial coatings, adhesives, sealants, or thermoplastic materials.

• • Understands extrusion and dispersion

• • Full-scale manufacturing experience of coatings, polymers, thermoplastics, thermosets, and/or adhesives

• • Understands instrumentation and test methods needed to quantify behavior of coatings/ polymers.

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science

• 7+ years in coating, polymer, or adhesive research and development

• Experience in data visualization software to analyze large datasets.

• Experience at designing, executing and analyzing experimental studies to characterize formulation impact on product performance

• Understands synthesis of polyester and epoxy resins

• • Exhibit an in depth understanding of coating formulation and how it relates to coating requirements

• • Liquid and powder spray systems utilizing robotic equipment a plus.

• • Proficient in statistics and data analysis

• • Creative problem solving

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to sit, stand, hear, and see on a constant basis.

• Must be able to walk, write, and type on a frequent basis.

• Must be able to bend, carry, reach, push, and pull on an occasional basis.

• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.

• May work indoors and outdoors as needed. Exposure to heat up to 120 degrees and cold to 0 degrees.

• Must be able to operate a computer and communicate via the telephone.