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 #LI-NA1