Chemical Process Specialist

19 hours ago

Brantford, Ontario, Canada Sherwin-Williams Full time
About Us

Sherwin-Williams is a leading manufacturer of paints, coatings and related products. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs of our customers.

Job Description

The Plant Chemist I role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality and production efficiency while leading key process improvement projects and teams. This position leads the Manufacturing Hygiene program and is responsible for identifying areas of improvement and implementing projects to ensure compliance with hygiene standards.

Responsibilities:
  • Identify and address process and quality problems, determine root causes and recommend corrective actions
  • Reduce distressed batches and improve hygiene results
  • Perform routine paint and raw material testing as needed
  • Assist in determining disposition of distressed batches and identify rework opportunities
  • Identify process and formula changes needed for successful manufacturing of existing formulas
  • Monitor new production and communicate potential problems to relevant departments
  • Coordinate test batches with production scheduling
  • Maintain local formulas in the formulation system
  • Ensure data is entered into the hygiene database to maintain compliance with hygiene monitoring standards
  • Provide support and guidance to lab technicians
  • Support training of new employees
  • Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects
Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment
  • Must have an Associate's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
  • Must have at least one year of work experience in a Quality or R&D function or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Development Program in a Quality or R&D function
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Have at least one year of experience working as a Plant Chemist
  • Have at least one year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
  • Have prior work experience analyzing paint and coatings formulations and processes
  • Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
Estimated Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 per year

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