R&D- Associate Chemist

Sherwin-Williams•Garland, TX

About The Position

The Associate Chemist works in the Coil division and supports development of new technologies and platforms in high-performance coatings. The role works closely with a mentor chemist to develop, reformulate, maintain, and enhance products by planning, executing, and analyzing experiments and documenting clear, accurate results. The position operates under substantial supervision, though it may lead individual or group projects, and serves as a technical resource for PVDF Coil Blend Cell projects. The Associate Chemist performs paint-making and coating-formulation processes, applies coatings, and conducts physical and performance testing. The role also provides technical support for product development and improvement, customer projects, field complaints, raw-material issues, and manufacturing problems. It involves daily data entry, analysis, and technical documentation, and requires interaction with internal and external customers. Travel is 15%. The position includes access to confidential and proprietary information; the company states that criminal-history review is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, staff, and business relationships. A successful candidate will be required to sign an Employee Restrictive Covenant Agreement where permitted by law.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of application without now or future sponsorship for an employment visa and/or permanent residence status.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field.
Basic computer knowledge for inputting, communication, and data analysis.
Math knowledge.
Chemistry knowledge.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Experience with solvent-borne and water-borne acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, and urethane chemistries.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Polymers and Coatings.
One year of industrial coatings laboratory experience.
Experience working with DOE, Minitab, Product Vision, Navigator, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

Work closely with a mentor chemist to develop, reformulate, maintain, and enhance products.
Plan, execute, and analyze experiments, producing clear and accurate results.
Use chemicals, raw materials, substrate preparation methods, and common laboratory instruments.
Input data, analyze data, and prepare technical documentation daily in lab books or a database.
Work under substantial supervision and potentially lead individual or group projects.
Develop or enhance products with consistent performance and quality.
Use advanced technologies to develop products with perceptible and desirable consumer improvements.
Serve as a technical resource for PVDF Coil Blend Cell projects.
Interact with internal and external customers on technical projects.
Perform basic paint-making processes to meet manufacturing specifications.
Perform basic coating formulations, applications, and physical and performance testing.
Provide timely, accurate data to help resolve field complaints, raw-material issues, and manufacturing problems, and to support existing and new product development.
Apply and troubleshoot coil coatings.
Travel 15%.