Sherwin-Williams is seeking a strategic and influential R&D Technical Director to lead product and platform development activities for powder coating systems and sales support for the General Industrial Division.  As a member of the R&D leadership team, the Technical Director plays a crucial role in cultivating a customer centric, high-performance culture built on mutual trust and integrity.  Through partnership and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Global Supply Chain, and other groups to support and secure new and existing business.  The ideal candidate thrives with building cross-functional partnerships in a matrix environment while driving strategic initiatives supporting growth, efficiency, cost savings, and innovation. The Technical Director should have strong knowledge and experience with the development and formulation of powder-based coatings, regional markets, product stewardship, and regulatory requirements.

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.