Quality- Scientist

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking an experienced coating scientist/leader to drive assessment, development, reformulation, and quality improvements across products. You will lead R&D programs with strategic significance, develop new coating solutions, and collaborate with customers, sales, and manufacturing to ensure a smooth flow of product information.

You will mentor a technical team, lead multiple complex projects, and ensure adherence to safety and documentation standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math.
• 11–15 years in coatings product development, operations, quality, technical, or sales.
• Flexible work schedule to adapt prioritization changes and needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; presentations skills.
• Results oriented with ability to lead Root Cause investigations.
• Direct customer interaction and complex problem solving.
• System knowledge of Watson, MES, Product Vision, Discovery, and PV/QAD/Horizon.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, development, reformulation, quality, maintenance, and enhancement of products with clear, accurate results.
• Demonstrate innovation in developing new projects and R&D programs of strategic significance.
• Develop new products and methods, improve existing products, and solve problems.
• Identify and lead strategic projects and assess technology solutions.
• Provide technical support to customers, sales, and manufacturing to ensure flow of product and information.
• Develop innovative coating solutions and test methods to differentiate our offerings.
• Mentor and coach technical staff; lead multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Adhere to safety policies and maintain laboratory documentation.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Results oriented

Root Cause investigations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical problem solving

Ability to travel domestically and 国际

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math

Tools

Watson

MES

Product Vision

Discovery

Business Objects

PV/QAD/Horizon

Job description

• -Leadership of the assessment, development, reformulation, quality, maintenance, and enhancement of products through planning, executing and analysis of experiments with clear and accurate results.
• -Demonstration of innovation, and initiative in developing new project proposals, and R&D programs of key technical and commercial significance to solve real world customer challenges
• -Development of new products and methods, improve existing products, and solve/prevent problems.
• -Identifying recommending, leading strategic projects, and assessing technology solutions.
• -Development of solutions for complex technical problems (product/process) and demonstration of expert knowledge in the use of chemicals, raw materials, substrates and instruments.
• -Expertise in at least one broad area or a related specialized area.
• -Preserving technical resource base solving systemic product challenges through reformulations. -Substantiate formula changes with documentation and control lab approval when required.
• -Provide technical support to customers, sales and manufacturing to help provide an orderly flow of product and information to Sherwin-Williams customers.
• -Developing new/innovative coating solutions including but not limited to new test method development or improvement that will provide unique solutions to our labs/manufacturing sites and differentiate us to our customers
• -Understanding the company's customers, markets and business aspects.
• -Mentor and coach any technical level professional.
• -Lead multiple technically complex projects at one time.
• -Use of SDS and raw materials management system.
• -Adherence to safety policies and laboratory documentation.
• -Has the ability to independently lead projects and groups without any direction from a manager and only briefly updates their manager on work progress accountability for all aspects of work

Required

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math field.
• Must have at least 11 - 15 years of experience in coatings products development, Operations, Quality, Technical, or Sales
• Flexible work schedule to adapt prioritization changes and needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Presentations skills
• Results oriented
• Program knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access, Minitab
• Demonstrated success in leading Root Cause investigations and analysis tools
• Previous direct customer interaction
• Knowledge of more complex problem solving and error proofing skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, project, and program management skills for the complex issues.
• System knowledge of Watson, MES, Product Vision, Discovery, and MES
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for work.

Preferred

• Program knowledge of Business Objects
• Demonstrated ability to lead a cross functional team to a successful outcome

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, hear, and see on a constant basis.
• Must be able to walk, write, and type on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to _50_ pounds.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs.
• Must be able to bend, carry, reach, push, and pull on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• May work indoors and outdoors as needed. Exposure to heat up to 120 degrees and cold to 0 degrees.
• May work in areas where noise level is such that hearing protection is required.
• May work in areas where toxic, flammable, and hazardous materials are present.
• May be exposed to varying amounts of dust and dirt.
• Work surfaces may include concrete.
• Employee must be able to tolerate non-toxic paint odors and be able to wear a respirator as required.
• Employee must be able to operate a computer and communicate via telephone.
• Some travel to other locations, meetings and/or seminars is required.

More Requirements

• Program Leadership - Primarily facilitating program leadership. Examples of programs: Opportunity Rex, Business CIPs, Pipeline, Continuous Improvement Lead, Mass change Lead.
• Autonomy - Relies on peers for day to day tasks and direction on investigations.
• Business Knowledge - A basic understanding of SW's business units, products, Operations, and processes.
• System Knowledge - Working knowledge of the basic functions and benefits of the SW systems (PV, QAD, Batch tracking, Horizon etc)
• Data Acquisition - Completed formal training and is able to acquire raw data and make recommendations.
• Continuous Improvement Knowledge - Working knowledge of stats, ARC, and Lean.
• Change Leadership - Working knowledge of change leadership skills.
• Versatility - Trained, aware of the different social styles, needs little guidance on how to adjust to other styles.

Travel Requirements

20%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H-1B visa.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.