R&D- Associate Chemist

The Associate Chemist position in our Coil division that is responsible for a variety of exciting activities related to developing new technologies and new platforms in our high performance coatings.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to 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.

15% Travel

Responsibilities

• Working closely with a mentor chemist developing, reformulating, maintaining and enhancing products through planning, executing and analysis of experiments with clear and accurate results.
• Display a basic working knowledge of the use of chemicals, raw materials, substrate preparation and use instruments commonly found in a lab environment
• Responsible for inputting data, data analysis and technical documentation daily into lab books or a database.
• Functioning under substantial supervision, but may lead individual or group projects. Product development and/or enhanced with consistent in performance and quality.
• Utilizing advanced technologies to develop products that demonstrate improvements and difference that consumer can perceive and will desire.
• Serve as a technical resource for all PVDF Coil Blend Cell Projects
• Interact with customers both internally and externally on technical projects
• Performing basic paint making processes, meets manufactures specifications
• Performing basic coating formulations, applications and physical/performance testing methods
• Providing timely and accurate data to help resolve field complaints, raw material issues, manufacturing problems, and support existing and new product development
• Experience with solvent-borne and water-borne acrylic, alkyd, epoxy and urethane chemistries
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Application and troubleshooting of coil coatings

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
• 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)
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (“STEM”) field
• Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication, and data analysis
• Math knowledge
• Chemistry knowledge

Preferred Qualifications
• Degree in Polymers and Coatings
• 1 year industrial coatings lab experience
• Experience working with DOE, Minitab, Product Vision, Navigator, Microsoft Access, Excel, Word.

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

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. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

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