Coatings Chemist II: Heavy Equipment Formulations

Sherwin-Williams; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Chemist II to advance formulation development for heavy equipment liquid coatings. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, test, and optimize solventborne and waterborne systems, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance across multiple programs.

The role emphasizes building technical expertise, executing experiments, analyzing data, and translating results into actionable recommendations for product commercialization and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in coatings formulation, coatings application, materials testing, or related industrial laboratory work.
• Working knowledge of formulation inputs, including resins, pigments, additives, solvents, crosslinkers, and rheology modifiers.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, interpret laboratory data, and translate results into actionable technical recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple technical assignments, communicate progress clearly, and meet project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Build technical expertise in Heavy Equipment liquid coating platforms, qualification requirements, application methods, and end-use performance expectations.
• Formulate, evaluate, and optimize solventborne and/or waterborne liquid coating systems using sound principles of chemistry, materials science, and coating formulation.
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments, application trials, and performance testing to support, line maintenance, raw material approvals, and customer-specific technical requests.
• Analyze test results, raw data-based conclusions, and communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to project teams and technical management.
• Support product commercialization by partnering with operations, quality, manufacturing, analytical, and supply chain teams to ensure formulas are scalable, manufacturable, and aligned with specification requirements.

Skills

Coatings formulation

Coatings application

Materials testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Chemist II to advance formulation development for heavy equipment liquid coatings. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, test, and optimize solventborne and waterborne systems, ensuring performance, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance across multiple programs.

The role emphasizes building technical expertise, executing experiments, analyzing data, and translating results into actionable recommendations for product commercialization and