R&D Technician II

This Protective & Marine R&D Technician II will be responsible the completion of Development and Commercialization activities for the United States and Canada. The technician II position is accountable for providing timely and accurate solutions to multiple company problems of low to moderate complexity. Primary responsibilities include supporting projects in the areas of color development, and raw material project support. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with P&M technical team to support development and commercialization of new technologies. 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. 10% Travel Designs and executes experiments, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations with support Maintaining accurate and detailed documentation of lab work and providing written updates and presentation of technical materials. Communicates with other departments/function Function under sustained supervision, able to design experiments with support and write reports with review Accountable for contributing solutions to projects Communicate detailed ideas concisely through written communication Comply with and displays knowledge of all safety and security regulations and maintain a clean work area Adhere to company safety standards at all times Adheres to quality standards in accordance with the Global Business Management System 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 • High School diploma or equivalent • 6 months of experience in a lab setting • Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication, and data analysis • Math knowledge Preferred Qualifications • 1 year of experience R&D lab setting • Experience in liquid coatings • Experience with project management • Familiarity with application and troubleshooting of industrial coatings. • Familiarity with scientific principles, products and/or processes • Experience statistics and data analysis • Practical understanding of spectral measurement data