Senior Scientist Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or a related field 10 years experience of formulating Coatings experience. PositionResponsibilities:
TheScientistpositionisresponsibleforkeyareasincluding:
Leadershipoftheassessment,development,reformulation,quality,
maintenance,andenhancementofproductsthroughplanning,executingand
analysisofexperimentswithclearandaccurateresults.
Demonstratedexperiencetofindnewinnovations,taketheleadindevelopingnewproject
proposals,andR&Dprogramsofkeytechnicalandcommercialsignificance.
Developmentofnewproductsandmethods,improveexistingproducts,and
solve/preventproblems.
Identifyingrecommending,leadingstrategicprojects,andassessing
technologysolutions.
Collaborationwithtechnologyteamtodeveloptechnologyplatforms.
Developmentofsolutionsforcomplextechnicalproblems(product/process)
anddemonstrationofexpertknowledgeintheuseofchemicals,raw
materials,substratesandinstruments.
Expertiseinatleastonebroadareaorarelatedspecializedarea.
Preservingtechnicalresourcebasebyissuingperiodicreportson
developmentprojectsandreformulations.Substantiateformulachangeswith
documentation.
Providingtechnicalsupporttomarketing,salesandmanufacturingtohelp
provideanorderlyflowofproductandinformationtoSherwin‐Williams
customers.
Developingnew/innovativecoatingproductsthatwillallowtheP&M
developmentlaboratorytoprovideuniquesolutionstoourcustomers.Formulation
development,modificationandtesting.
Mappingofmaterial/formulationstructure/functionwithenduseperformance.
Newproductscaleup,supportapplicationandfabricationtrialswithnovelcoating
technologies.
Serveastheexpertinanalyzing,testing,anddevelopingneworupdatedformulas.
Interactwithothermembersofthetechnical,salesandmanufacturingdepartmentstoprovide
solutionstocustomerproblems.
Utilizestateoftheartdesigntoolssuchasexperimentaldesign.
Providewrittenandverbalrepresentationsoftechnicalworktobothinternalandexternal
audiences.
Workbothindividuallyandwithinateamenvironmenttoexecutescientificallystructured
problemsolvingtechniques.
Serveasprimary,technicalcontactwithexternalcustomerstodevelopnewproductdesign
criteria,communicationsandintroductions.
ExperienceRequired:
Tenyearsofformulatingcoatingsexperience
Experiencedwithsolvent‐borneandwater‐borneepoxyandurethane
(polyasparticandpolyurea)chemistries
Excellentorganizationalandcommunicationskills
Applicationandtroubleshootingexpertiseofflooringandgeneralindustrialcoatings
Proventrackrecordofsuccessfulnewproductdevelopment,scaleupandcommercialization
FamiliaritywithASTM,SSPC,FDAandUSDAtestingmethods.
Industryexperiencepreferablyinthedevelopment,formulationandtestingofpolymer‐based
systems,withexperiencewithwaterandsolvent‐basedtechnology.
Possessstrongproblemsolvingskills.Recordofprocesstechnologyinnovationdesired.
Strongprojectleadershipcapabilitiesrequiringminimaldirectsupervision.
Highlymotivatedwithprovenabilitytoworkwellinateamsetting.
Abilitytotravel,includinginternationallyasneeded.
Bi‐lingualaplus.
Provenrecordofstrongorganizationalskills,withemphasisonattentiontodetail.
PossessLeanSixSigmaknowledge,GreenBeltaplus.
Potentialtosuperviseentry/mid‐levelchemistand/ortechnicians.
EducationRequired:
BachelorDegreeinChemistry,ChemicalEngineering,MaterialsScience,or
relatedfield.PreferaMastersdegreeinChemistry,ChemicalEngineering,MaterialsScience,or
relatedfield.