R&D- Technician II

The Performance Coatings Group (PCG) Database Team is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to deliver on projects associated with internal and external PCG customers. Position may be responsible for reporting on results, working through marketing, technical, and facility requests, formula development and evaluation, contributing to department strategy, and customer complaint resolution. Areas of focus will be PCG internal and external customer support, database creation, and maintenance of business.

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.

• Works with other technicians or chemists to build, evaluate, and maintain product configuration and database work. This work will include creation of letdown samples, application of letdown samples, measuring letdown samples, creation of colorant k/s curves, and database validation by testing a set of color standards. This work allows Global PCG Customers and Facilities to create and adjust custom colors with the Mosaic software.
• Demonstrate an understanding of color science principles
• Accurate documentation and presentation of lab results and technical information
• Effectively work and communicate with others through collaboration on assigned projects
• Works with manager to outline and perform required tasks to achieve objectives requested with infrequent review of progress and results
• Maintenance of safe operating procedures through complete knowledge of safety rules and lab procedures

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
* 6 months of experience in a lab setting
* Basic proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications
* Some college with laboratory experience
* Prior experience with computer color matching programs
* Knowledge of Sherwin-Williams PCG products
* Knowledge of basic paint concepts
* Knowledge of basic color theory and instrumentation