June 2026 Leadership Development Program R&D- Minneapolis

Description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking motivated individuals who have a drive for research & development to join our R&D Leadership Development Program. This training program is designed to develop key skills and experience that will lead to a role in the Chemist track within our Performance Coatings Group supporting one of our technical divisions which include Automotive Coil Industrial Wood General Industrial Packaging or Protective and Marine.

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 812-month program that will expose participants to the various aspects of the Performance Coatings Group. Participants will spend the full program in one assignment that will provide a deep-dive experience in Research & Development. LDP participants will be in one position for the entire program until post program placement. Participants should be open to initial relocation for program and possible long-term relocation for post program positions.

This position will start in June 2026 at our Minneapolis Minnesota campus supporting the Performance Coatings Group.

Following completion of the program you will have the opportunity to apply for a post-program promotion as on the Chemist track.

Responsibilities

The Research & Development Leadership Development Program is an 812-month program designed to develop key skills and experience that will lead to a position within the Chemist track of our Performance Coatings Group supporting one of our technical divisions.

Knowledge of paint and coatings chemistry and formulation

Experience testing methods and quality control using statistics software

Understanding of commercialization product industry and segment

Expertise in project management and reporting results and findings

Opportunity to build relationships with supply chain and gain knowledge of plant operations

Opportunity to build cross-functional partnerships with Sales Marketing Operations & Technical Services to execute innovation strategy

Opportunity to work alongside senior chemists

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Must have Bachelors degree in science or technical related field including but not limited to Chemistry Chemical Engineering Polymer Science and Corrosion Engineering by the start of this development program.

Must have a minimum GPA : 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Must have previous experience working on projects in a lab environment

Must be open to relocation based on business need for this position and again for post program position and promotional opportunities

Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future

Must have at least one (1) year of experience using Microsoft Office Products (e.g. Word Excel Power Point Teams and / or Outlook)

Must be able with or without reasonable accommodation to retrieve materials from shelves floor stacks and / or floor stacks and / or pallet racking and lift and / or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100lbs occasionally

Preferred Qualifications

Have a bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Chemistry Polymer Science or Material Science

Have at least one (1) year of work experience managing projects

Have previous Sherwin-Williams lab experience

Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience extracurricular activities military service etc.

Have paint and coatings industry knowledge or experience

Have prior work experience maintaining and analyzing data

About Performance Coatings Group at Sherwin-Williams :

The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions for the construction industrial packaging and transportation markets in more than 120 countries around the world. There are seven business units under the Performance Coatings Group which include : Automotive Finishes Coil Coatings Engineered Polymer Solutions General Industrial Coatings Packaging Coatings Protective & Marine and Industrial Wood Coatings. The industrial markets we service include but are not limited to : Beverage & Food Cans Furniture Flooring Cars Airplanes Marine Oil & Gas Electronics Military and Appliances.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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.

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Vendor Management,Design Controls,C / C++,FDA Regulations,Intellectual Property Law,ISO 13485,Research Experience,SolidWorks,Research & Development,Internet Of Things,Product Development

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1