Quality- Plant Technical Services Rep II - Military veterans preferred

This position on the Industrial Plant Technical Services (PTS) team will support the Packaging Division and serves as the primary liaison between Global Supply Chain manufacturing sites and their associated Technical Control Labs. The position primarily will interact with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, IT, and Marketing. Manufacturing sites serviced by this position include Birmingham, Garland Shiloh Packaging and Rochester.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access 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.

• Maintain courteous and prompt written and verbal communication with Technical and Manufacturing at the local, regional, and divisional levels.
• Lead the resolution of manufacturing, quality, and technical issues using Continuous Improvement tools, including Six Sigma and Accelerated Root Cause (ARC).
• Review and approve new formulas and major reformulations to ensure successful commercialization, if needed.
• Coordinate new product test batch scheduling and execution.
• Support the consolidation of slow-moving, low volume or obsolete raw material and finished goods.
• Manage projects to improve Industrial Plant quality metrics including DPTO, Distressed Batch Rate, Out-of-Spec Approvals, and Off-Formula Adds.
• Provide business leadership to implement quality related IT systems.
• Lead key manufacturing quality programs like Opportunity Rex and the New Formula Introduction (NFI) process.
• Provide on-site training and support to manufacturing site quality departments.
• Participate in the implementation of IT systems and applications.
• Lead product transfers between sites and support the integration of acquisition sites.
• Ensure Quality Standard compliance through quality audits and develop/update Quality Standards.
• Communicate raw material consolidations, new formula installations, mass changes and rework plans.

BASIC 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.
• 3+ years of quality, manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, or regulatory experience.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of services, objectives, and projects.
• Ability to lead autonomously and make independent decisions.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
• Experience leading ARC investigations and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Packaging Coatings experience either in R&D or Operations.
• Ability to effectively interact and build relationships across multiple levels of management and technical personnel.

Travel Requirements: 25%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H-1B visa.

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.