NHS Human Services, Inc.

Coil division is seeking a highly motivated associate chemist with strong adaptability and high organization awareness. The candidate will possess a solid understanding of coating chemistry, along with exceptional organizational, communicational, and collaborative skills, to support surface pretreatment evaluation, MOB (maintenance of business), and new product platforms. The role involves continuous improvement of new product platforms, problem solving and Surface pretreatment analyses. The associate chemist also will be responsible for managing and coordinating various aspects of laboratory operations, project management, and customer relationship. * Evaluate different surface pretreatment for coil application. * Recommending appropriate products(substrate/pretreatment) for customer's operations and provide technical consultation/advice to the sales/Tech Rep team * Assessment of weathering/corrosion test panels * Work closely with a mentor chemist developing, reformulating, maintaining, and enhancing products through planning, executing and analysis of experiments with clear and accurate results * Display a basic working knowledge of the use of chemicals, raw materials, substrate preparation and use instruments commonly found in a lab environment * Responsible for inputting data, data analysis and technical documentation daily into lab books or a database. * Functioning under substantial supervision, but may lead individual or group projects * Utilizing advanced technologies to develop products that demonstrate improvements and difference that customer can perceive and will desire * Performing basic paint and paint making processes, meets manufactures specifications * Performing basic coating formulations, applications, and physical/performance testing methods * Providing timely and accurate data to help resolve field complaints, raw material issues, manufacturing problems, and support existing and new product development * Presenting data and finding for both internal and external communications * Excellent organizational and communication skills * Visiting manufacturing sites and/or application sites for monitoring or troubleshooting * Adhere to company safety standards at all times * Additional duties as assigned BASIC QUALIFICATIONS * Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status). * Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and math) * Computer knowledge for basic inputting, communication, and data analysis. * Math knowledge * Chemistry knowledge * Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Minimum six months of industrial coatings lab experience, Metallurgy, metal pretreatment experience or inorganic chemistry Travel Requirements: 15% Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract. VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.