R&D Technician III - Warrensville Heights, United States - The Sherwin-Williams Company

Description

The Commercialization Group is seeking a technician to support the product development and maintenance efforts for new and existing Woodcare products designed for the Consumer Brands Commercialization Lab.

Responsibilities Include:
* Supporting new product development
* Performing lab testing including scale ups, performance testing and heat age stability
* Support of routine experiments, recording results and learning basic knowledge of equipment/computing tools to capture and record data
* Communication within the project team regarding project needs and status
* Developing basic knowledge and understanding of product lines and raw materials
* Executes and analyzes experiments and provides regular updates
* Establishes timeline for assignments based on priorities with assistance from their supervisor. Identifies and resolves development hurdles.
* Writes basic reports, outlines procedures used, and results obtained.
* Recognizes problems and implements corrective actions to resolve the issue.
* Analyzes data, begins to draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
* Proficient in operating moderately complex lab instruments.
* Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION
Required:
* High School Diploma

Preferred:
* Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math ("STEM") field

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Required:
* 1 year in a lab setting
* Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* Excellent organization and planning skills
* Proven problem-solving / decision-making ability

Preferred:
* 2 or more years in a lab setting
* Previous Commercialization and/or paint making experience
* Design of Experiments preferred
* Experience with Design for Six Sigma, and Voice of the Customer