R&D- Application Development Manager

The R&D – Manager of Commercial Applications is responsible for overseeing the application laboratory and leading the development and optimization of product applications. This role serves as a subject matter expert, particularly in rheology and product application supporting both internal stakeholders and external customers within the Industrial Wood Division. The role also serves as a technical applications expert for both existing and new customers, actively engaging in customer meetings to provide training and explain modifications made to application lines, ensuring adoption of best practices to achieve optimized performance of Industrial Wood (IW) products. Externally, the R&D – Manager Commercial Applications focuses on aligning lab capabilities with customer-specific processes to effectively simulate real-world application conditions, enabling robust product validation and continuous improvement initiatives. This includes conducting critical trials at customer sites, implementing products on customer equipment, and providing hands-on guidance. The role also involves training and supporting local technical service teams to optimize process parameters and achieve targeted performance using existing, modified, and newly developed products. Internally, the R&D – Manager Commercial Applications supports product development and lifecycle management by conducting application testing, validating product and batch performance, addressing quality issues, and benchmarking internal and competitive products. Additionally, the role provides technical training and knowledge transfer across technical, commercial, and cross-functional teams as needed. Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships. Work demands may shift based on business priorities, requiring effective prioritization and occasional flexibility in work hours to support urgent or manufacturing-related needs. At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. 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Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 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