Contract Lead R&D Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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.
This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Morikis Global Technology Center located at 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the following under moderate supervision:
Project Management
• Ensures all assigned projects are completed in alignment with project requirements under moderate supervision.
• May lead Continuous Improvement initiatives of moderate complexity or a portion of technically complex projects with moderate support from supervisor.
• Develops and maintains project plans, including key phases, timelines, updates, and deliverables.
• Partners with cross-functional team members to execute key deliverables in accordance with established project timelines.
• Leads development and identification of appropriate studies using process and manufacturing knowledge to ensure technology robustness and formula reliability for production, with moderate guidance from supervisor.
• Collaborates frequently with Manufacturing, Quality, PTS, Process Systems, Technical Labs, and other support groups.
Technical and Professional Knowledge
• Develops and applies expertise in paint formulation, paint processing, testing, and data analysis to ensure products meet performance requirements for end customer and manufacturing.
• Develops and demonstrates broad awareness of business priorities and understands the impact of technical decisions on business outcomes.
• Designs and executes experiments using appropriate experimental design principles.
• Gathers data from appropriate data sources, analyzes data, draws data-driven conclusions, demonstrates critical thinking, and identifies anomalies.
• Conducts background research on technical challenges, evaluations, and potential risks to develop effective solutions with guidance from supervisor.
• Provides engineering support throughout the product development process, including DOE design, failure mode analysis, data interpretation, formulation and processing recommendations, and test batch execution to ensure successful product launches.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities and supports validation and implementation of changes in collaboration with supervisor
Safety and Quality
• Ensures Safety, Housekeeping, and ISO practices are followed at all times.
• Maintains compliance with all required certifications and follows quality standards.
• Actively seeks to reduce risk through corrective action of unsafe practices.
• Documents and maintains an up-to-date project documentation, electronic lab notebook and project folder per ISO standards.
Communication
• Clear and concise written documentation and verbal presentation of information and the ability to adapt to various audiences.
• Accurate documentation of lab results and technical information.
• Communicates/interfaces with other departments, develops relationships & influences others with moderate support from supervisor.
• Communicates work progress, status, completion, issues and suggests solutions.
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
• BS/BA in Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Proficiency in fundamental mathematical concepts
• Working knowledge of basic statistical methods and data analysis techniques
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in coatings or processing related field experience
• Project leadership/management experience
• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Design of Experiments, Minitab, Business Objects, DFSS, 6-Sigma Certification, Computational Fluid Dynamics
Travel Requirement: 20%
About Us
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 http://www.myswbenefits.com/. 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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