R&D- Technical Manager

The Colorant Group at Accurate Dispersions is seeking a Technical Manager to lead development activities for the Industrial Colorants group. This role will be responsible for developing close partnerships with the Performance Coatings Group's business units and Global Supply Chain to clearly identify the needs and define projects and project priorities for SW global industrial colorant platforms - development to commercialization. They will also develop and recommend strategies for exploratory research within their department to investigate opportunities to utilize new technologies or achieve general market needs.

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.

• Manage technical staff and drive R&D development projects from ideation to market implementation of new colorant formulations for internal and external partners.
• Lead and oversee multiple industrial colorant portfolios across Sherwin-Williams' critical business segments-including automotive, aerospace, industrial wood, coil, packaging, and general industrial-ensuring strategic alignment, formula integrity, regulatory compliance and timely execution of product development and commercialization initiatives to support growth and operational excellence
• Contribute to idea creation activities and proactively scout, identify, and drive new technology, product, and process opportunities. This includes monitoring of competition landscape.
• Manage an existing colorant product portfolio related to quality, regulatory compliance, cost saving, supply chain, production initiatives, and IP environment.
• Align with, update, and support the Group Director on resources, key project milestones and budget (as assigned)
• Monitoring of markets and trends related to technologies and materials.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver on opportunities for new technologies, sustainable ingredients, or process improvements.
• Supporting growth and career development for team of chemist, lab technician and scientist.
• Ensure lab practices comply with internal standards and external regulations.
• Be role model for processes and HSE activities in the R&D centers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment
* Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.
* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* Must have at least 3 years of supervisory experience; 7 years preferred.
* Knowledge and experience of coating formulation, processing and product commercialization; fundamental knowledge of material science application for industrial products development.
* Experience in project management with track record of successfully completed complex projects.
* Strong decision making and problem-solving skills balancing technical data with customer input and business goals
* High level of ability to work in a self-motivated way and to manage complex tasks effectively, can perform well on a constant level
* 3+ years of product development and/or formulation experience - preferably in colorant dispersions, pigment development and/or solvent borne paint.
* Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional, multi-national and diverse backgrounds promoting a culture of teamwork and shared success
* People leadership skills
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
* Recognizes opportunities for cross-training and knowledge sharing
* Able to adapt and change quickly in response to new situations / demands
* Ability to tailor communication to fit the needs of the audience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry
* Stage-gate leadership experience within NPD with proven track record taking products from idea to launch, with complete technical responsibility for R&D (such as prototyping, testing, manufacturing).
* Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate technical facts effectively to interdisciplinary project teams and multi-level audiences.
* Strong skills in personnel and team development - working with both non-professional and professional level reports.
* Proven problem-solving / decision-making ability

Travel Requirements: 10%

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