Process Engineer II

This position is responsible for global R&D and design projects related to the processes required to manufacture Sherwin-Williams' polymers and coatings. The responsibilities include optimization of existing processes and scale-up of new processes from laboratories through pilot to production environment. This position will interface with manufacturing on quality projects, productivity projects, process optimization, best practices, and process innovation as a source of competitive advantage. Additional Information The travel for this position is 20% This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Morikis Global Technology Center located at 6745 Miller Road, Brecksville, OH 44141. This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans. Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships. Engineering Services Consultant - Serve as technical expert to multiple business divisions and site locations within Sherwin-Williams in reaction engineering, kinetics, heat and mass transfer, and agitation. - Present engineering process designs in engineering peer reviews to ensure correctness and accuracy in form, fit and function. - Evaluate scope of capital proposals to meet targeted capacity, safety, and operational specifications. - Interpret and support the development of engineering design standards and guidelines. - Support process safety management (PSM) programs. - Prepare written technical reports or verbal presentations for stakeholders, including upper management. - Participate in or lead local site safety initiatives. VSP-2 Adiabatic Calorimeter Operation and Reactive Chemistry Testing Operate the VSP-2 (Vent Sizing Package 2) adiabatic calorimeter under the guidance of senior engineers, developing familiarity with instrument setup, safe sample loading, hardware assembly, and data collection procedures for reactive chemical systems. Assist in the planning and execution of adiabatic calorimetry experiments using heat-wait-search (HWS) methodology; develop understanding of how temperature search ranges, step sizes, and detection thresholds are selected based on the chemistry being evaluated. Prepare test cell samples (~80 mL in 116 mL, low phi-factor cells) with supervision, building proficiency in safe handling of reactive, flammable, or toxic materials in accordance with established laboratory safety protocols and standard operating procedures. Develop hands-on skills in VSP-2 hardware assembly and pre-test verification, including test cell assembly, heater and thermocouple installation, pressure transducer (P1/P2) connections, and containment vessel leak testing under the guidance of experienced personnel. Participate in the design and execution of upset scenario simulations (e.g., loss of cooling, reagent mischarge, contamination) to build understanding of runaway reaction hazards and the role of adiabatic calorimetry data in process safety assessments. Support process safety engineers, R&D chemists, and capital project teams by contributing VSP-2 test results and observations; build communication skills around reactive chemistry hazard data through participation in technical discussions and peer reviews. Assist in drafting technical reports documenting VSP-2 experimental procedures, raw data, and preliminary results; deve