R&D- Technician II

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.

• Functions with supervision.
• Contributes to the execution of experiments, records observations, draws conclusions.
• Performs basic paint-formulation calculations, makes paint samples, applies paint samples, and understands and can accurately perform tests to customer/industry specifications.
• Operates basic equipment.
• Responsible for inputting data and technical documentation in lab book on a daily basis.
• Possesses ability to analyze data.
• Writes basic reports outlining procedures used and results obtained.
• Verbally communicates routine information to supervisor and others on team.
• Is receptive and attentive to instructions.
• Organizes work to use time efficiently.
• Communicates with internal customers.
• Complies with and displays knowledge of all safety and security regulations and maintains a clean work area. Adheres to company safety
  

• 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.)
• High school diploma or equivalent of.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to determine the difference between colors so you can correctly tint paint to the colors desired by customers.
• Must have at least 6 months lab experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years of experience in a paint laboratory.
• Technical understanding and knowledge in industrial chemistries
• Experience working with solvent-based and waterborne coatings, both solid shades and metallics, over plastic substrates.
• Coatings lab equipment knowledge

• Coatings spray-application knowledge

  Travel Requirements: 5%

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