Powder Coating Application Lead – High-Speed Coils

Sherwin-Williams

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

37 hours ago
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Job summary

Sherwin‑Williams is seeking an Application Engineering Scientist to lead powder coating application processes for high-speed coil lines. You will drive development, scale-up, and technical validation, partnering with R&D, manufacturing, and customers to deliver scalable coating solutions.

The role requires hands-on experience with electrostatic powder spray, curing technologies, and process optimization, plus 5 years in industrial coatings.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related STEM field.
  • 5 years of experience in industrial coating application, formulation, process development, technical service, or manufacturing support.
  • Hands-on experience in a powder coating laboratory, pilot-line, or production-support environment.
  • Ability to interpret technical data related to coating appearance, film thickness, adhesion, cure response, and robustness.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development, scale-up, and validation of powder coating application processes for high-speed coil lines.
  • Evaluate and optimize application equipment, process parameters, and curing technologies.
  • Plan and support global customer trials, demonstrations, and production-startups.
  • Develop validation protocols, QA attributes, measurement methods, and troubleshooting plans.

Skills

Powder coating
Application engineering
Process optimization
Customer trials
Data analysis
Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Sherwin‑Williams is seeking an Application Engineering Scientist to lead powder coating application processes for high-speed coil lines. You will drive development, scale-up, and technical validation, partnering with R&D, manufacturing, and customers to deliver scalable coating solutions.

The role requires hands-on experience with electrostatic powder spray, curing technologies, and process optimization, plus 5 years in industrial coatings.

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