Chemist_Packaging Coating

Sherwin-Williams Asia Pacific; Klang City; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams Asia Pacific is seeking a Chemist in Malaysia (Selangor) to contribute in the R&D division. The role focuses on lab process management, formulation development, and collaboration across technical, commercial and production teams to ensure product quality and innovative coatings solutions.

The candidate should have a Diploma or Bachelor in polymer or chemistry with 8-10 years of experience in coating-related industries, and a strong emphasis on EHS, 6S, and confidentiality in R&D

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor in polymer or chemistry.
• 8-10 years working experience.
• Required knowledge in coating, adhesive, and painting.
• Preferred experience in coating related industries such as coating for packaging, coil coating, general industrial, protective coating, or metal adhesive.

Responsibilities

• Maintain EHS and 6S responsibility in the lab with strong ownership of the working environment and adherence to R&D confidentiality principles.
• Plan, implement and update formulation and lab process projects on a regular basis with independence and proactiveness.
• Modify existing products or develop new products to meet customers' new requirements with well-organized project reports as output.
• Communicate across technical, commercial and production boundaries to align on timeline and milestones with stakeholders.
• Demonstrate lab process concept with right understanding of the consequence of upscaling to production.
• Apply 6 sigma and problem-solving skills including problem definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control.
• Coordinate with global and regional analytical teams to identify root cause and support customer visits to understand product application and line parameters.
• Run production introduce process (PI) to introduce changes to production and supervise pilot batches.
• Support defective batch solutions, raw material shelf life extension, and product transfer as needed.
• Share knowledge and experience to strengthen the Asia team's overall technical capability.

Skills

Lab process management

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Diploma or Bachelor in polymer or chemistry

Job description

The Chemist is an individual contributor role within the R&D division, based at the Sherwin Selangor Plant. The role involves lab process management, problem-solving, customer support, and production support to ensure product quality and innovation.

Key responsibilities

Maintain EHS and 6S responsibility in the lab with strong ownership of the working environment and adherence to R&D confidentiality principles

Plan, implement and update formulation and lab process projects on a regular basis with independence and proactiveness

Modify existing products or develop new products to meet customers' new requirements with well-organized project reports as output

Communicate across technical, commercial and production boundaries to align on timeline and milestones with stakeholders

Demonstrate lab process concept with right understanding of the consequence of upscaling to production

Apply 6 sigma and problem-solving skills including problem definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control

Coordinate with global and regional analytical teams to identify root cause and support customer visits to understand product application and line parameters

Run production introduce process (PI) to introduce changes to production and supervise pilot batches

Support defective batch solutions, raw material shelf life extension, and product transfer as needed

Share knowledge and experience to strengthen the Asia team's overall technical capability

About you

Diploma or Bachelor degree or above in polymer or chemistry

8-10 years working experience

Required knowledge in coating, adhesive, and painting

Preferred experience in coating related industries such as coating for packaging, coil coating, general industrial, protective coating, or metal adhesive

Our mission began in 1866 when Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams founded the company in Cleveland, Ohio. With stores, distribution centers and facilities spanning the globe, we're able to deliver the best in paints, coatings and related products to the world. From our headquarters to 130 distribution centers and more than 5,000 retail locations, we continue to grow in new and exciting ways.

Sherwin-Williams entered Asia in 1930 and headquartered in Shanghai, and employs around 2,600 employees, operates 8 production sites across different Asian countries. We supply coating solutions with famous brands and many more for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets, etc.

Our mission began in 1866 when Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams founded the company in Cleveland, Ohio. With stores, distribution centers and facilities spanning the globe, we're able to deliver the best in paints, coatings and related products to the world. From our headquarters to 130 distribution centers and more than 5,000 retail locations, we continue to grow in new and exciting ways.

Sherwin-Williams entered Asia in 1930 and headquartered in Shanghai, and employs around 2,600 employees, operates 8 production sites across different Asian countries. We supply coating solutions with famous brands and many more for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets, etc.