R&D- Chemist I

The Toner Development Chemist position is responsible for leading activities related to new product development within the Automotive Vehicle Refinish segment of the Performance Coatings Group. The incumbent will have opportunities to demonstrate leadership while providing support to internal customers such as management, manufacturing, marketing, and quality.

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 will be located at Sherwin-Williams Morikis Global Technology Center located at 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141.

• Accountable for providing timely and accurate solutions to multiple challenges of moderate to difficult complexity.
• Effectively communicates with managers, customers, and vendors, as well as utilizes an internal network of resources.
• Leads one highly technically challenging project or leads multiple simple projects.
• Perform material evaluations, problem solving and formulation work in support of new product development.
• Lead both short and long term, new product development and/or problem investigation projects
• Draw sound conclusions based on observations and data
• Provide effective verbal and written feedback to communicate results and project status
• Use of good laboratory practices, including notebook documentation
• Perform laboratory work while maintaining safety as a top priority
• Maintain and operate a variety of laboratory equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Function effectively in a team environment

BASIC 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.
• 1 Year of paint and coatings experience
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to determine the difference between colors so you can correctly tint paint to colors desired by customers.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Computer knowledge and data analysis
• Excellent math knowledge
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Chemistry, Polymers or Coatings
• Experience working with products and technologies including but not limited to Vehicle Refinish basecoats and single stage coatings.
• Experience formulating solvent and waterborne systems.
• Experience formulating robust dispersions.
• Understanding of color science and effect pigments utilized in Automotive styling.

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

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

Successful candidate will be required to sign an Employee Restrictive Covenant Agreement where permitted by law.