Chemist I

The Sherwin-Williams Company - Warrensville Heights, Ohio

WELCOME TO SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
Sherwin-Williams is the largest coatings company in North America, and the third largest in the world. With $11 billion in sales, 4,000 stores, and 90 manufacturing and technical centers, we proudly serve customers in over 120 countries. Our 45,000 employees across the globe are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to launch and grow a career. Find yours and join us today.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 
• Designs and executes experiments, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations
• Understands structure property relationships and can communicate this to peers and customers
• Functions under limited supervision and is able to independently design experiments and write reports with limited, to no, review
• Accountable for contributing solutions to moderately complex projects
• Leads project update meetings, special request meetings, and customer, marketing, and vendor meetings and attends customer meetings, ISO, line, safety, technical meetings, management reviews, and seminars.
• Communicates detailed ideas concisely through written communication by writing technical reports.
• Complies with and displays knowledge of all safety and security regulations and maintains a clean work area
• Travels for manufacturing support, application sessions, exposure series, field tests, and customer visits
• Establishes a timeline by required due date
• Trains or mentors new or lower level technologists/technicians
• Adheres to company safety standards at all times
• Additional duties as assigned

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
1. FORMAL EDUCATION:
a. Required:
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or a related field
b. Preferred:
•  Degree in Polymers and Coatings

2. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
a. Required:
• Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication, and data analysis
• Math knowledge
• Analytical chemistry and the ability to extend it beyond the realm of coatings
• Knowledge of chemicals
b. Preferred:
• 2-5 years paint lab experience

 

3. 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 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds on occasion
• 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 in areas where noise level is such that hearing protection is required.
• May work in areas where toxic, flammable, and hazardous materials are present.
• 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.

 

4. TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
a. Required:
• Organizational skills
• Able to adapt and change quickly in response to new situations/demands
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to tailor communications to fit the needs of the audience
• Design of Experiment
b. Preferred:
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be willing to travel
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point and/or Access)
• Must have a four year Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to tolerate non-toxic paint odors and wear a respirator as required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years paint lab experience 
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

 

 

Who we are
At Sherwin-Williams, we're proud of the company we keep — our family of loyal employees. To learn about our company and our culture go to Sherwin.com/careers.

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants 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 or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

 

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