This Protective & Marine R&D Associate Chemist will be responsible for completion of Development and Commercialization activities for the United States and Canada. The associate chemist position is accountable for providing timely and accurate solutions to multiple company problems of low to moderate complexity. Primary responsibilities include leading & supporting projects in the areas of quality support for current product lines and continuous improvement initiatives, technology transfers, and raw material support. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with P&M technical team to support development and commercialization of new technologies.Designs and executes experiments, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations with supportMaintaining accurate and detailed documentation of lab work and providing written updates and presentation of technical materials.Communicates with other departments/functions and is developing a network of resources.Function under supervision, able to design experiments with support and write reports with limited reviewAccountable for contributing solutions to projectsCommunicate detailed ideas concisely through written communication by writing technical reports.Comply with and displays knowledge of all safety and security regulations and maintain a clean work areaTravel for technical conferences and product commercialization supportProvide outside customer serviceAdhere to company safety standards at all timesAdditional duties as assignedAdheres to quality standards in accordance with the Global Business Management SystemBASIC QUALIFICATIONS* 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).* Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.* Internship or co-op in coatings related industryPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS* Statistics and data analysis background* Experience in liquid coatings including WB acrylics, 2K Epoxy and Urethane technologies* Creative thinkingTravel Requirement: 20%Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.