R&D- Colorist II

The Colorist II, Color Formulating position is responsible for creating color match formulas and contributing to color development within the General Industrial Color Lab.

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible

Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional

benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental

leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

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.

* Understands color science principles and applies them to create color match formulas and contribute to color development work
* High standard level in creating and matching color formulas, both solid and effect colors.
* Optimizes color formulas for quality and cost
* Accountable for contributing color solutions at industry professional level to projects of high level complexity, including tri-coats, pearls, and metallics.
* Knows, operates and selects best suitable instrument / software choice for intended purpose.
* Capable of complex software manipulations
* Interprets color data and draws conclusions. Writes and issues technical reports of medium complexity
* Functions under low to moderate level supervision
* Occasional travel for color support and customer visits
* External customer visits with field / sales personnel, either at the customer's site or at Sherwin Williams.
* Acts as knowledge resource within technical. Trains others.
* Experience leading small teams and/or coaching others and member of interdisciplinary project teams.
* Communicates with Color and R&D organization within division
* Establish a timeline by required due date
* Complies with and displays knowledge of all safety and security regulations and maintain a clean work area

BASIC QUALIFICATION:
* 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
* Degree in Color Science plus 3 years of color match competency, defined as: Effect Colors' formula development and styling proposals including special optical effects

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HS Diploma plus 12 years of relevant industry experience as defined as Paint, Coatings, Surface preparations in a technical role, 8 years of those in Color development and color matching defined as above

* Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication, and data analysis.

* Proficient in MS Office

Preferred:
* Quality Management Systems
* Color theory, ACS Color training; Color / Colorants technology, high performance pigments

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 5%

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