Commercialization Engineering Group Leader - Sherwin-Williams - Warrensville Heights, OH

Responsible for managing the Specialty Commercialization Engineering (CE) team and the Commercialization Engineering Lab Team. This position is accountable for contributing to and/or leading Process Improvement, Maintenance of Business, New Product Development, 6-sigma, and Quality Investigation projects.

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Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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Key responsibilities with limited to moderate supervision and input:
• Define the goals, roles, and responsibilities of the Specialty CE and the CE Lab teams
• Leading a team of engineers/technologists/technicians with technical expertise in the commercialization engineering process
• Primary management responsibility for Commercialization Engineering support for Specialty NPD and MOB
• Primary management responsibility for all Commercialization Engineering Lab support
• Supports and/or provides leadership of Continuous Improvement Projects related to the GSC Commercialization process

1. Leadership
    • Management responsibility for Specialty CE and CE Lab team projects, ensuring proactive identification of issues and driving issues to full resolution.
    • Support alignment of departmental activities to deliver on strategic goals for CE and the Company.
    • Select excellent employees and use a flexible style, along with an open environment, to build a cohesive and productive Team.
    • Create and support a culture of diversity and inclusion and a positive cooperative work environment.
    • Uses data, influence, and credibility to gain acceptance of decisions and recommendations.
    • Champion the use of DFSS tools, data science, and the scientific method in all R&D projects.

2. Business Management
    • Effectively manage time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently, on time and meets objectives.
    • Hold project teams accountable for setting and meeting project deadlines that meet the needs of the business with effective planning and execution.
    • Partner with Supervisor to prioritize projects and allocate resources to drive projects.
    • Identify and understand project issues, their business impact within the department associated with the risk. Determine and recommend best alternative course of action with limited to moderate support.

3. Employee and Team Development
• Grow and develop the Team professionally and technically by actively utilizing and engaging in Professional Development Plans with all employees
• Effectively utilize delegation and stretch assignments to grow the Team’s technical leadership capacity
• Recommend resources and allocations
• Facilitate open sharing of knowledge and ideas to promote employee engagement.
• Conduct formal performance reviews and address performance concerns with limited to moderate support.

4. Communication
• Communicate/interface with R&D, Operations, and other R&D departments and divisions.
• Clear written and verbal communication of team and project related info to key stakeholders and management.
• Effectively utilize delegation and stretch assignments to grow the team’s technical and business communication capacity
• Clear and effective communication of projects and deliverables to team.

5. Safety and Quality
• Ensure and reinforce Safety, Housekeeping, and ISO practices.
• Actively seek to support and improve overall safety through proper training and implementation of corrective actions as necessary.
• Support continuous improvement of commercialization processes with a focus on balancing quality and speed to market.

FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (“STEM”) field

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
• Must have at least 1 year of supervisory or project management experience in R&D
• Must have at least 3 years of relevant experience within R&D and with coatings development (formulation, processing, testing)
• Demonstrated successful technical and professional mentorship
• Demonstrated successful project team leadership
• Demonstrated effective communication with cross functional stakeholders in high-stakes situations
• Proven problem solving and decision-making skills and abilities
• Willingness to flex work location between Northeast Ohio based R&D locations (Breen Technology Center and Warrensville Technical Center)

Preferred:
• Experience managing R&D employees
• Experience with Architectural, Building Materials, Aerosol and/or Woodcare product segments
• Experience in Commercialization or Commercialization Engineering
• Experience leading large project teams, and/or complex projects from concept through launch
• Experience working with Operations, Procurement, and/or Sourcing to support new product launches or resolve quality issues
• Design for Six Sigma Certified or Trained

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
20%

Upon completion of construction, the individual selected for this role will primarily work at the new Sherwin-Williams Global Technology Center in Brecksville, Ohio. Construction is expected to be complete in Q4 2024. Until then, the role will be based at 4440 Warrensville Center Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128.

Commercialization Engineering Group Leader

Commercialization Engineering Group Leader - Sherwin-Williams - Warrensville Heights, OH

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