R&D- Engineer II

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking an R&D Engineer II to advance liquid coating technologies. You will collaborate with our formulating lab, Marketing, Sales, and end customers to meet product performance and warranty expectations.

Responsibilities include hands-on development, data analysis, leading technically complex projects, establishing timelines, and applying knowledge of liquid application equipment and coating chemistry to deliver superior performance coatings.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial).
• Minimum of 3 years in liquid coating application, technical service, or R&D.
• Experience with conventional air-spray, HVLP, pressure pots and electrostatic hand spray.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with managers, customers, vendors, and stakeholders; deliver presentations.
• Hands-on development: applying, curing, and testing new coating products.
• Analyze data to identify trends and resolve customer issues for project advancement.
• Lead technically complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Establish timelines and identify resources to support project work.
• Apply knowledge of liquid application equipment and coating chemistry to develop coatings.
• Maintain lab housekeeping and perform preventative maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use SDS and raw materials management systems.
• Adhere to safety policies and lab documentation.
• Mentor lower-level engineers, chemists, and technicians as needed.

Skills

Liquid coating application

Technical service

Research and development

Data analysis

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Chemistry or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial)

Tools

Data visualization software

Robotic application equipment

Job description

R&D Engineer II will serve as an expert in the application of liquid coatings and will work in support of both solvent and waterborne technologies. This role requires close collaboration with our formulating lab, Marketing, Sales, and end customers to advance technologies and meet product performance and warranty expectations.

Responsibilities

• Communicating effectively and promptly with managers, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. This includes delivering formal and informal presentations as needed.
• Hands-on development: applying, curing, and testing of new coating products.
• Analyzing data to identify trends, resolve customer issues, and assess information for project advancement.
• Leading technically complex projects or multiple simpler projects with minimal supervisor input.
• Establishing timelines and identifying resource needs to support project work.
• Apply specialized knowledge in liquid application equipment, application theory, liquid coating chemistry, pretreatment, and substrates to assist development of superior performance coatings and perform root cause analysis when problems arise.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and perform preventative maintenance for the liquid application lab.
• Implementation of continuous improvement efforts
• Use of SDS and raw materials management system
• Adherence to safety policies and laboratory documentation.
• May directly work with and mentor lower-level engineers, chemists, and technicians to support project goals.

Required

• BS in Chemistry or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial)
• Minimum of 3 years in liquid coating application, technical service, or research and development.
• Experience with Conventional air-spray, HVLP, Pressure Pots, and Electrostatic hand spray application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Chemistry or Engineering
• 12+ years in liquid coating application or technical service
• Experience with any of the following liquid application methods: Airless/Air Assisted Airless, Electrostatic Air Assisted Airless, Rotary Bell, Turbo Disc
• Experience with robotic application equipment
• Experience in data visualization software to analyze large datasets.
• Experience at designing, executing and analyzing experimental studies to characterize product performance