Quality- Scientist

Sherwin-Williams•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves leadership in the assessment, development, reformulation, quality, maintenance, and enhancement of products. The scientist will plan, execute, and analyze experiments to achieve clear and accurate results. Innovation and initiative are key, as the role requires developing new project proposals and R&D programs that address significant technical and commercial challenges to solve real-world customer problems. This includes developing new products and methods, improving existing ones, and resolving or preventing issues. The scientist will also identify, recommend, and lead strategic projects, assessing technology solutions. They will develop solutions for complex technical problems (product/process) and demonstrate expert knowledge in the use of chemicals, raw materials, substrates, and instruments, with expertise in at least one broad or specialized area. The role also focuses on preserving the technical resource base by solving systemic product challenges through reformulations and substantiating formula changes with documentation and control lab approval when required. Technical support will be provided to customers, sales, and manufacturing to ensure an orderly flow of product and information. Developing new/innovative coating solutions, including new test method development or improvement, is crucial for providing unique solutions and differentiating the company to customers. Understanding the company’s customers, markets, and business aspects is essential. The scientist will mentor and coach technical professionals, lead multiple technically complex projects concurrently, and utilize SDS and raw materials management systems while adhering to safety policies and laboratory documentation. This position requires the ability to independently lead projects and groups with minimal direction from a manager, only providing brief updates on work progress and accountability for all aspects of work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math field.
At least 11 - 15 years of experience in coatings products development, Operations, Quality, Technical, or Sales
Flexible work schedule to adapt prioritization changes and needs
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Presentations skills
Results oriented
Program knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access, Minitab
Demonstrated success in leading Root Cause investigations and analysis tools
Previous direct customer interaction
Knowledge of more complex problem solving and error proofing skills
Demonstrated problem solving, project, and program management skills for the complex issues.
System knowledge of Watson, MES, Product Vision, Discovery, and MES
Ability to travel domestically and internationally for work.
Working knowledge of the basic functions and benefits of the SW systems (PV, QAD, Batch tracking, Horizon etc)
Completed formal training and is able to acquire raw data and make recommendations.
Working knowledge of stats, ARC, and Lean.
Working knowledge of change leadership skills.
Trained, aware of the different social styles, needs little guidance on how to adjust to other styles.

Nice To Haves

Program knowledge of Business Objects

Responsibilities

Leadership of the assessment, development, reformulation, quality, maintenance, and enhancement of products through planning, executing and analysis of experiments with clear and accurate results.
Demonstration of innovation, and initiative in developing new project proposals, and R&D programs of key technical and commercial significance to solve real world customer challenges
Development of new products and methods, improve existing products, and solve/prevent problems.
Identifying recommending, leading strategic projects, and assessing technology solutions.
Development of solutions for complex technical problems (product/process) and demonstration of expert knowledge in the use of chemicals, raw materials, substrates and instruments.
Preserving technical resource base solving systemic product challenges through reformulations.
Substantiate formula changes with documentation and control lab approval when required.
Provide technical support to customers, sales and manufacturing to help provide an orderly flow of product and information to Sherwin-Williams customers.
Developing new/innovative coating solutions including but not limited to new test method development or improvement that will provide unique solutions to our labs/manufacturing sites and differentiate us to our customers
Understanding the company’s customers, markets and business aspects.
Mentor and coach any technical level professional.
Lead multiple technically complex projects at one time.
Use of SDS and raw materials management system .
Adherence to safety policies and laboratory documentation.
Has the ability to independently lead projects and groups without any direction from a manager and only briefly updates their manager on work progress accountability for all aspects of work.
Facilitating program leadership (e.g., Opportunity Rex, Business CIPs, Pipeline, Continuous Improvement Lead, Mass change Lead).
Acquire raw data and make recommendations.
Apply knowledge of stats, ARC, and Lean.
Apply knowledge of change leadership skills.
Adjust to different social styles with little guidance.