Plant Quality & Hygiene Chemist - Process Improvement

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company seeks a Plant Chemist to ensure and improve product quality and production efficiency, leading key process improvement projects and teams. This role leads the Manufacturing Hygiene program and identifies areas for improvement to meet hygiene standards.

Responsibilities include conducting paint and raw material testing, guiding lab staff, and driving continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with production scheduling and quality control functions.

Qualifications

• 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 have an associate's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math ("STEM") field.
• Must have at least one (1) year of work experience in a Quality or R&D function or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Development Program in a Quality or R&D function.

Responsibilities

• Identify process and quality problems, determine systematic root cause, and recommend corrective action
• Reduce number of distressed batches and improved hygiene results
• Perform routine paint and raw material testing as needed
• Assist in determining disposition of distressed batches and identifying rework opportunities
• Identify process and formula changes needed for successful manufacturing of existing formulas
• Monitor new production and communicate potential problems to appropriate departments
• Coordinate test batches with production scheduling
• Maintain local formulas in formulation system
• Ensure that all data is entered into the hygiene database to maintain compliance to hygiene monitoring standards
• Provide support and guidance to lab technicians
• Support training of new employees
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects

Job description

The Sherwin-Williams Company seeks a Plant Chemist to ensure and improve product quality and production efficiency, leading key process improvement projects and teams. This role leads the Manufacturing Hygiene program and identifies areas for improvement to meet hygiene standards.

Responsibilities include conducting paint and raw material testing, guiding lab staff, and driving continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with production scheduling and quality control functions.