Plant Chemist II

The Sherwin-Williams Company
$71,323.72 - $89,965.98 Annually
parental leave
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Nov 26, 2024
The Plant Chemist is accountable for ensuring and improving product quality and production efficiency while leading key process improvement projects and teams. This role leads the Manufacturing Hygiene program and is responsible for identifying key areas of improvement and implementing projects to ensure compliance to hygiene standards. Additional Information: Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 5% Travel 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, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/. 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. Identify process and quality problems, determine systematic root cause, and recommend corrective action Reduce number of distressed batches and improved hygiene results Perform routine paint and raw material testing as needed Assist in determining disposition of distressed batches and identifying rework opportunities Identify process and formula changes needed for successful manufacturing of existing formulas Monitor new production and communicate potential problems to appropriate departments Coordinate test batches with production scheduling Maintain local formulas in formulation system Ensure that all data is entered into the hygiene database to maintain compliance to hygiene monitoring standards Provide support and guidance to lab technicians Support training of new employees Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects Minimum Requirements: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future Must have an associate's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math ("STEM") field Must have at least two (2) years of experience in a Quality or R&D function Must have at least one (1) year of experience working as a Plant Chemist in a manufacturing environment analyzing paint and coatings formulations and processes Preferred Qualifications: Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.ve a Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.) Have at least three (3) years of experience working as a Plant Chemist in a manufacturing environment analyzing paint and coatings formulations and processes