R&D- Innovation Associate Chemist
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking an Associate Chemist to join our General Industrial R&D team focusing on development of new products in the liquid coatings innovation team. This role is ideal for a recent chemistry or materials science graduate who is excited to build a strong technical foundation while gaining hands-on experience across the full product development lifecycle.
Youll work as part of a collaborative team of chemists and scientists developing innovative coatings technologies with increasing ownership and responsibility as your skills and confidence grow. The position offers meaningful exposure to manufacturing sales marketing and customers providing a well-rounded introduction to working in an industrial organization.
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 Companys staff employees and business relationships.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Support the development and formulation of new coatings for the General Industrial market
Work on coatings technologies including 2K polyurethanes epoxies and related chemistries
Contribute as a team member on larger more complex programs before moving on to lead smaller projects
Design experiments evaluate data and make technically sound recommendations for next steps
Maintain accurate detailed documentation of lab work formulations and testing
Prepare written updates and technical presentations for internal teams and stakeholders
Collaborate with cross-functional partners including manufacturing sales marketing and customers
Participate in product scale-up validation and launch activities
Travel to manufacturing and customer locations to support trials and implementation when ready
Growth & Development
This role is structured to help you build strong foundational skills before taking on expanded responsibility. Youll work within an established team that emphasizes coaching knowledge sharing and hands-on learning. As you demonstrate readiness opportunities include:
Leading development projects
Serving as a technical interface with sales marketing manufacturing and customers
Supporting manufacturing scale-up and troubleshooting
Driving products from ideation through commercialization
Qualifications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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).
Bachelors degree in a Science Technology Engineering or Math field.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in Chemistry
Formulation experience in coatings or related field
Experience with statistical analysis or data evaluation
Travel Requirements: 20%
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future including conversion to H-1B visa.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purp ... View more
