Senior R&D Chemist – Coatings & Formulation Lead

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

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Brecksville, OH is seeking a Staff Chemist to lead and support product development initiatives for Light IM coatings. The role focuses on developing and commercializing new products, managing high-level projects, and collaborating with Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to drive business results.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or STEM, at least 7 years of lab experience with 3 years in formulation or processing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related STEM field.
• Minimum of 7 years of laboratory experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in formulation or processing roles.

Responsibilities

• Select and evaluate raw materials and perform formulation development for coatings.
• Develop, optimize, and commercialize Light IM coating technologies.
• Investigate root-cause issues in formulation, manufacturing, quality, and field performance.

Skills

Formulation development

Coatings

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Tools

Minitab

Formulation software

Job description

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Brecksville, OH is seeking a Staff Chemist to lead and support product development initiatives for Light IM coatings. The role focuses on developing and commercializing new products, managing high-level projects, and collaborating with Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to drive business results.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or STEM, at least 7 years of lab experience with 3 years in formulation or processing,