R&D- Engineer II

Excellent growth opportunity for an individual interested in leading projects and/or project teams as a member of the Commercialization Engineering Team. Position is accountable for contributing to and/or leading Proactive Process Improvement projects, and in supporting all GSC Architectural business units in executing on

Maintenance of Business and New Product Development.

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.

This role is not hybrid and will be located at Sherwin-Williams Morikis Global Technology Center located at 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141.

Technical and Professional Knowledge

• Independently execute technical assignments, identify risks and opportunities, develop recommendations, and lead portions of projects with limited supervision
• Provide engineering support (DOE designs, failure mode studies, data analysis, formulation/processing recommendations, and test batch) throughout product development to ensure new product launch success.
• Identification/assessment of technologies, paint making and testing, data analysis and application of paint formulation/knowledge to meet performance requirements.
• Has broad awareness of group business knowledge and understands impact of work decisions
• Establishes and executes experiments using appropriate experimental design parameters.
• Analyzes data, makes decisions based upon data, demonstrates critical thinking and recognizes anomalies.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities, validates and implements change.

Project Management

• Experience leading small to medium-sized cross-functional projects from concept through implementation.
• Ability to identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and proactively manage issues to successful resolution.
• Experience developing project plans, tracking key performance indicators, and effectively communicating project status to stakeholders and leadership.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects while balancing changing priorities and business needs.
• Lead studies to ensure technology robustness for downstream development and formula robustness for production.
• Frequent and direct interaction with Manufacturing, Quality, PTS, Technical Labs, and various support groups.

Safety and Quality

• Ensure Safety, Housekeeping, and ISO practices are followed.
• Maintains 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 electronic lab notebook and project folder per/maintains 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.
• Communicates work progress, status, completion, issues and suggests solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in architectural coatings formulation, product development, process engineering, scale-up, or manufacturing support.
* Proficiency in statistical analysis and data interpretation to support technical recommendations.
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project timelines and deliverables.
* Proficiency with standard engineering and data analysis software tools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* BS/BA in Chemical Engineering
* 3 years of experience in Research & Development, Operations, Manufacturing, or related technical environment.
* Experience applying coding, programming, or automation tools (e.g., Python, VBA, Power BI, SQL, MATLAB, or similar) to improve data analysis, workflow efficiency, modeling, or technical problem solving.
* Experience designing experiments and applying statistical methodologies (DOE, SPC, regression analysis, multivariate analysis) to support product or process development.
* Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), process modeling, simulation, or advanced engineering analysis tools.
* Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders possessing varying levels of technical expertise.
* Strong organizational, planning, and project prioritization skills.
* Demonstrated adaptability, learning agility, and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
* Proven initiative with the capability to lead technical discussions, drive project execution, and mentor less experienced team members.

Travel Requirements: 20%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H-1B visa.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.