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Sherwin-Williams · 6 hours ago

R&D- Technical Manager

South Holland, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Technical Manager for their Colorant Group to lead development activities for the Industrial Colorants group. This role involves managing technical staff, overseeing R&D projects, and developing strategies for exploratory research to meet market needs.

ChemicalManufacturingSales

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage technical staff and drive R&D development projects from ideation to market implementation of new colorant formulations for internal and external partners

Lead and oversee multiple industrial colorant portfolios across Sherwin-Williams’ critical business segments—including automotive, aerospace, industrial wood, coil, packaging, and general industrial—ensuring strategic alignment, formula integrity, regulatory compliance and timely execution of product development and commercialization initiatives to support growth and operational excellence

Contribute to idea creation activities and proactively scout, identify, and drive new technology, product, and process opportunities. This includes monitoring of competition landscape

Manage an existing colorant product portfolio related to quality, regulatory compliance, cost saving, supply chain, production initiatives, and IP environment

Align with, update, and support the Group Director on resources, key project milestones and budget (as assigned)

Monitoring of markets and trends related to technologies and materials

Collaborate with partners to deliver on opportunities for new technologies, sustainable ingredients, or process improvements

Supporting growth and career development for team of chemist, lab technician and scientist

Ensure lab practices comply with internal standards and external regulations

Be role model for processes and HSE activities in the R&D centers

Qualification

Coating formulationProduct developmentProject managementMaterial scienceMicrosoft OfficePeople leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field

Must be at least 18 years of age

Must have at least 3 years of supervisory experience; 7 years preferred

Knowledge and experience of coating formulation, processing and product commercialization; fundamental knowledge of material science application for industrial products development

Experience in project management with track record of successfully completed complex projects

Strong decision making and problem-solving skills balancing technical data with customer input and business goals

High level of ability to work in a self-motivated way and to manage complex tasks effectively, can perform well on a constant level

3+ years of product development and/or formulation experience – preferably in colorant dispersions, pigment development and/or solvent borne paint

Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional, multi-national and diverse backgrounds promoting a culture of teamwork and shared success

People leadership skills

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

Recognizes opportunities for cross-training and knowledge sharing

Able to adapt and change quickly in response to new situations / demands

Ability to tailor communication to fit the needs of the audience

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Stage-gate leadership experience within NPD with proven track record taking products from idea to launch, with complete technical responsibility for R&D (such as prototyping, testing, manufacturing)

Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate technical facts effectively to interdisciplinary project teams and multi-level audiences

Strong skills in personnel and team development – working with both non-professional and professional level reports

Proven problem-solving / decision-making ability