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R&D Group Leader

Sherwin-Williams

Bangalore South, Karnataka, India

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About the role

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 

  • Performs a wide variety of projects requiring comprehensive understanding of Liquid coating product formula adjustment, specialized techniques, manufacturing and liquid paint application equipment etc 

  • Capable of conducting the Liquid coating DOEs and other tasks with minimum direction from superiors.

  • Serves as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction. 

  • Meets with management and customers to examine project objectives, outline tasks, deliver presentations, explain project results, and other related activities; may receive guidance on highly complex or sensitive projects. 

  • Develops project objectives and sample applications and outlines project tasks based on direction received from the customer. 

  • Reviews and develops reports and documents detailing project processes, results, and conclusions and leads or performs additional work when required; responds to comprehensive questions and concerns from customers. 

  • Interprets and applies department policies and procedures and applicable safety policies, laws, rules, and regulations; ensures compliance with these areas. 

  • Coordinates color matching, technology, and related projects with other divisions, departments, or groups; works with technology to review and approve new or modified formulas. 

  • Have the ability to coordinate with other functions like manufacturing, QC, Sales , technical service, purchase etc to achieve results for the assigned tasks 

  • Reviews and completes documents, forms, and reports regarding operations, daily activities, and customer requests. 

  • Capable to communicate effectively with colleagues in other parts of the organization within and outside India to steer the projects assigned. 

  • Performs scale up and conduct DOEs at production or toll facilities of Sherwin Williams as required

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applying comprehensive color and liquid coating chemistry principles and formulas.

  • Prioritizing and assigning work.

  •  Ability to manage small teams (1-3 people) with people handling skills.

  • Organizational Skills, Communication skills, Problem Solving skills and Project management skills 

  • Having an aptitude for innovation, and application of the same into the products and application processes 

  • Writing technical reports related to product testing, development work and solutions to the complaints. 

  • Utilizing specialized principles and practices in the field specially in new product trials and complaint handling 

  • Coordinating multiple projects and customer needs.

  • Working with internal and external management and customers.

  • Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction. 

  • Sound knowledge of powder coating preparation in Lab/Production 

  • PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • 12-18 years of experience within the Liquid /Paint coatings industry preferably in General Industrial coatings.

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s/master’s degree in chemistry or equivalent education and experience.  

 

JOB LOCATION:

  • Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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