R&D Team Lead

3 weeks ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom The Sherwin-Williams Company Full time
Senior Chemist/R&D Functional Team Leader

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Chemist/R&D Functional Team Leader to join our dynamic and growing team at The Sherwin-Williams Company. As a key member of our R&D team, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and optimization of robust formulations from lab to production scale and supporting the team as required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and optimize robust formulations from lab to production scale and support as required.
  • Develop new products/formulations and reformulate existing products.
  • Lead lab development, testing & analysis, including competitor benchmarking & stability studies.
  • Evaluate and approve alternative or new raw materials, including meeting suppliers.
  • Progress projects through to production scale up & follow FMAP process.
  • Write and present technical reports to key stakeholders across the business.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and other key metrics, performance, and profit margin.
  • Contribute to the ideation and innovation process and build a pipeline of innovation projects effectively and drive current and future new product development (NPD) projects.
  • Lead use of Navigator to track projects in functional team.
  • Use modern methodologies (6 sigma, DOE) to ensure robust and efficient development.
  • Assist Technical manager with allocation of projects (NPD/MOB/Exploratory) to team.
  • Provide support to other departments - QA, Marketing, Production, etc.
  • Customer hosting/visits with the sales & marketing teams to support & develop business.
  • Batch corrections, troubleshooting, SW systems use, and trial support.
  • Conduct general laboratory/equipment maintenance, housekeeping, ordering, etc.
  • Lead, coach, and train junior co-workers (R&D & Product/Marketing), plan and efficiently coordinate work.
  • Co-ordinate all work in functional team to ensure R&D annual targets are met.
  • Act as team expert resource for advice and decision-making to ensure all projects are kept on track with project timelines and overall project goals.
  • Train and develop team members and identify any training gaps/needs to build IDPs.
  • Keep relevant training records, SOPs, and all project documentation up to date.
  • Ensure the team works in compliance with all rules, SW standards, and applicable legislation.
  • Track and evaluate team performance, including annual & mid-year appraisals.
Requirements:
  • Degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer/materials science or related technical discipline with 7+ years industry experience.
  • Proven experience of product development using project plans within a stage-gated process.
  • Able to present clear and structured project plans within the above referenced stage-gated process.
  • Strong chemistry and materials science knowledge.
  • Able to present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical people effectively.
  • Good understanding of coatings/Sealants market and formulation best practices.
  • Sound knowledge of the European Regulatory landscape.
  • Knowledge of industry testing standards (ISO/ EN/ ASTM).
  • Experienced introducing new Products into a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven track records of writing and giving posters/papers at international conferences/meetings.
  • Demonstrates willingness to share knowledge, train, and teach other members of the team and wider teams as required.
  • Able to run projects across/impacting multiple departments and sites.
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of local manufacturing site and be able to map processes using Lean Six Sigma tools.
Technical/Skill Requirements:
  • A practitioner of Six Sigma (Green Belt), experimental designs, and statistical analysis.
  • Project Management using Stage Gated processes.
  • Experienced in use of Office IT systems.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to lead, educate, and motivate teams.
  • Must hold a UK driving license.
  • Second Language desirable.

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