2027 PCG R&D Innovation Color Science Co-Op

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Brecksville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a 6-month co-op in the R&D Performance Coatings Group Innovation team, starting January 2027. The co-op will be assigned to a mentor and work on innovation projects across color needs for multiple business units at Morikis Global Technology Center, Brecksville, OH.

Duties include creating a graphical user interface for machine learning models, developing code for model retraining and data handling, and building an optimization solver.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Chemistry, Color Science, Physics, or Engineering.
• Programming experience in Python, C++, or similar.
• Experience building graphical user interfaces and modular programming.
• Experience working with machine learning models.

Responsibilities

• Create a graphical user interface to machine learning models.
• Develop the code to handle model retraining and data handling (e.g., in a database) and data retrieval.
• Develop a solver that can efficiently run machine learning models for optimization.
• Leverage learnings and good practices to PCG business units.
• Adhere to all quality and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

C++

GUI development

Modular programming

ML models

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering)

Tools

Databricks

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

This position is a 6-month co-op experience starting in January 2027 that will work with the Sherwin-Williams R&D Performance Coatings Group Innovation team. The R&D co-op will be assigned to a mentor and This position is responsible for leading innovation projects in support of multiple business unit color needs across the Sherwin William Performance Coatings Group.

• Create a graphical user interface to machine learning models
• Develop the code to handle model retraining, data handling, such as in a database, and data retrieval.
• Develop a solver that can efficiently run machine learning models for optimization.
• Leverage learnings and good practices to PCG business units
• Adhere to all quality and safety policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned

This position is for a minimum of 6 months starting in January 2027 with the a potential option of being extended to 12 months. This position is on site only at Morikis Global Technology Center in Brecksville, OH.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Computer Science, Chemistry, Color Science, Physics, or Engineering
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must be willing to work up to 40 hours per week for 6 months, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Currently holding a minimum of 2.8 GPA
• Programming experience in Python, C++, or similar
• Experience building graphical user interfaces
• Experience in modular programming
• Experience working with machine learning models

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic chemistry & Physics coursework
• Be a rising or current Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the Co-Op program
• Declared major of Computer Science
• Currently holding a minimum 3.0 GPA
• 2 + years programming experience in Python, C++, or similar
• Experience MS Office, Minitab Python, Databrick or other software packages for code development

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.

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