R&D- Senior Manager

The Senior R&D Manager in the Applicator Lab leads the daily operation of the laboratory and directly manages the Technical Engineering Team. This position is responsible for the direction and leadership of approximately 8 direct reports within the Applicator Team. The role has significant interaction with internal customers throughout the Sherwin Williams 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.
 

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Responsible for the following: 
• Define the goals, roles, and responsibilities of the Applicators Team. 
• Leading a team of engineers with technical expertise in Product Design, Applicators, and technology development. 
• Primary sponsorship and management responsibility for Applicator NPD projects, including matrixed leadership of projects led by technical staff and project teams within the department that may not directly report to this position. 
• Leadership of the Applicator CIP process (Continuous Improvement Projects) related to the commercialization process. 
• Leadership of the 2 applicators R&D resources in Asia to ensure the proper project resource is coordinated between the team in USA and the support needed in moving the work forward. 
• Partner with Marketing and Sourcing Team in managing complex domestic and international supply chain initiatives.

Leadership 
• Sponsorship and management responsibility for all Applicator NPD projects, ensuring products are delivered on time and meet design profile requirements. 
• Coordinate resources and project teams from Resource Pool to support MOB projects.

Employee and Team Development 
• Grow and develop the Team professionally and technically by actively utilizing and engaging in Professional Development Plans with all employees 
• Conduct formal performance reviews and address performance concerns. 
• Effectively utilize delegation and stretch assignments to grow the Team’s Technical Leadership capacity.  
• Facilitate open sharing of knowledge and ideas to promote employee engagement.  

Communication 
• Communicate/interface with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement, and other R&D departments and divisions. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with external manufacturing partners and raw material suppliers. 
• Written and verbal communication of team and project related info to key stakeholders and senior management.

Safety and Quality 
• Ensure and reinforce Safety, Housekeeping, and ISO practices. 
• Actively seek to improve overall safety through proper training and implementation of corrective actions as necessary. 
• Continuous improvement of commercialization processes with a focus on balancing quality and speed to market.  

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

FORMAL EDUCATION: 
Required: 
• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or other “STEM” field

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: 
Required: 
• Must have at least 5 years of supervisory experience (project management or people management) within R&D or Engineering 
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering design, physical lab testing, laboratory paint formulation, or related fields 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team

Preferred: 
• Experience in a commercialization R&D function 
• Experience partnering with Marketing to commercialize products through Stage-Gate 
• Experience leading or managing large project teams and/or complex projects 
• Relevant experience working with Operations supporting new product launches or quality issues. 
• Basic Understanding of CAD / Drawing & Specifications / Engineering Principles

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 
Required:
• Ability to understand complex supply chain and costing models 
• Experience in a New Product Development Management software

Preferred: 
• Basic understanding of Product Design software concepts 
• Minitab 
• Project Timeline Software (i.e., MSProject)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:
20%