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 current 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

📌 R&D Group Leader (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sherwin-Williams
📍 Bengaluru