R&D- Staff Chemist

The Commercialization New Product Development Architectural Paint team is seeking a highly motivated individual to lead and support product development initiatives. We are looking for a well-rounded Chemist with at least 7 years of paint formulation experience. This Staff Chemist will develop and commercialize new products and execute strategies within interior and exterior spaces. This position will be tasked with leading high-level projects and working with various stakeholders to drive business results.  This position will be responsible for the formulating, making, and testing of paint prototypes. The Staff Chemist will also be leading the design and execution of experiments, leveraging knowledge of networks inside and outside of Commercialization, and ensuring the on-time completion of projects following our Stage Gate process. This Staff Chemist will be responsible for providing regular updates to upper-level management and Marketing teams, as well as eventually mentoring and training other members of the team on formulation knowledge and Commercialization processes.

This position will work directly on the NPD team but may be asked to flex to other projects as business needs arise. The Staff Chemist will be responsible for developing aligned base structures and ensuring adequate performance and colorant compatibility.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
This role is not hybrid and will be located at Sherwin-Williams Morikis Global Technology Center located at 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141.

Responsibilities
•    Appropriate selection of raw materials, paint making and testing, data analysis and application of paint formulation/knowledge to product specifications and performance requirements as defined by the Marketing team.
•    Conduct frequent and direct interaction with Marketing, Product Technology, Manufacturing, and various support groups to ensure the successful commercialization of products.
•    Lead high visibility projects to Commercialize products.
•    Lead a project team of multiple technical employees including Chemists and Technicians.
•    Uphold accurate documentation and presentation of lab results and technical information.
•    Develop in depth technical and business knowledge regarding paint products.
•    Independently plan, schedule, and execute work, analyze results, and make recommendations based on those results.
•    Identify potential Continuous Improvement opportunities and lead necessary actions for implementation.
•    Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
•    Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.
•    Must be at least 18 years of age.
•    7 years of lab experience
•    7 years of coatings formulation or processing related field
•    Experience resolving complex problems and develops the solution of problems, formulation, development, process, maintenance, and equipment issues
•    Experience working independently through planning, execution, analysis, documentation and application of work consistently providing quality work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•    Knowledge of statistics and data
•    DFSS certification
•    6-Sigma Certification
•    Design of Experiments
•    Minitab, Business Objects, DFSS

Travel Requirements: 10%
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H-1B visa.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.