R&D- Chemist II

Job Description

The OEM Interior Chemist completes the work that supports current business needs while also assisting with the technical efforts necessary to grow the business unit. Reporting to the OEM Interior Group Leader, the Chemist II will have opportunities to demonstrate leadership while providing support to internal and external customers. This role will be located at Sherwin‑Williams Morikis Global Technology Center, 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information. Access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business, its operations, reputation, and the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Supports Sales initiatives with established product lines.
• Optimizes existing formulas to improve production capability and reproducibility.
• Improves current product lines for higher performance, per customer requests and/or cost reduction.
• Supports Development team during commercialization and launch of new product lines.
• Investigates customer complaints and addresses manufacturing concerns.
• Supports continuous improvement and value‑capture activities.
• Adheres to company safety guidelines at all times.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math field.
• 3 years of coating related experience.
• Experience working with products and technologies including, but not limited to, 1K, 2K, primer, monocoat, basecoat/clearcoat systems both solvent borne and waterborne.
• Experience leading projects and interacting with other functional groups.
• Project‑management experience.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (“STEM”) field.
• 5 years 1K + 2K coatings experience.
• Expert understanding of waterborne and solvent borne chemistries.
• Demonstrated ability applying structure‑property relationships to achieve project goals.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving skills, including root‑cause analysis.
• DFSS.
• DOE.
• Understanding of 1K + 2K solvent and waterborne coating formulation.

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

Successful candidate will be required to sign an Employee Restrictive Covenant Agreement where permitted by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable. Sherwin‑Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin‑Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Full‑time | Mid‑Senior level | Quality Assurance, Management, and Science | Chemical Manufacturing and Manufacturing