Multi-Site Quality Engineer (m/w/d)

Are you passionate about driving quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across global manufacturing operations?

We are looking for a Multi-Site Quality Engineer (m/w/d) to act as the key link between Manufacturing Plants and Technical Control Labs. In this role, you will partner with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, IT, and Marketing teams to improve plant quality performance, support new product introductions, resolve manufacturing challenges, and implement best-in-class quality systems.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Eligibility to Work
You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer
An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering-related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Technical Services, or Product Development.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence change and work effectively in a global, matrix environment.

Join a global organization where you'll have a direct impact on product quality, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence while collaborating with diverse teams worldwide.

Apply now and help shape the future of quality excellence.

What We Offer

The established salary range for this position is 59995 - 77307 Euros gross annual.

Bonus: 10%.

Work-Life Balance: We value your personal time and well-being.

Career Opportunities: Grow within a truly international business.

Ongoing Training and Support: Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Pay transparency

The salary range shown refers to base salary only. In addition to this, we offer a broader total reward package which may include bonus or incentive pay, relevant allowances, and a range of competitive benefits. We encourage candidates to consider the full package when evaluating an offer. Salary is determined using a structured and objective framework, taking into account the role's responsibilities, required skills and experience, market benchmarks, and internal equity. This ensures pay decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with our commitment to equal pay and legal compliance.

As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we are now sharing the salary ranges that underpin our existing pay framework. These ranges have been in place for some time and are used to guide consistent, objective pay decisions based on factors such as role scope, skills, experience, and external market data. Employees may be positioned at different points within a range based on factors including experience, performance, and tenure in role. We encourage open conversations with managers to better understand individual positioning and development opportunities.

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1. FORMAL EDUCATION: (GENERALLY, IF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IS ACCEPTABLE, THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE THREE YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE EDUCATION REQUIRED)
   1. Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
  1. Preferred:
• Green or Black Belt

1. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
2. Required:

• Three or more years of experience in Technical, Formulation, Engineering, Product Development and/or Quality Management
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills, preferably Green Belt Six Sigma

Interview dates: Proposed for week commencing . Successful candidates will be notified in advance, allowing time to prepare.

***Please be aware that you can apply for any internal job offer after minimum one year in current role having previously informed your manager.

Please read the How to apply internally guidelines before handing in your application

All internal employees when applying for a role are required to upload their updated C.V and their last 2 appraisals (which can be retrieved from HR Cloud).

1. CORE RESPONSIBILITY

   • Primary liaison between Global Supply Chain manufacturing sites and their associated Technical Control Labs. Interact with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, IT, and Marketing. Manufacturing sites serviced by this position include specific site as per BU supported.
   • Provides local leadership to Plant Managers and Plant Quality Managers in developing, implementing, and improving systems and processes to continually improve Plant quality results.
   • Provides leadership and support of plans and actions to Opportunity Costs at a site level

• Supports investigations and continuous improvement efforts related to finished goods consistency, performance and customer expectations.

  • Maintain courteous and prompt written and verbal communication with Technical and Manufacturing at the local, regional, and divisional levels.
  • Support the resolution of manufacturing, quality, and technical issues using Continuous Improvement tools, including Six Sigma and Accelerated Root Cause (ARC).
  • Review and approve new formulas and major reformulations to ensure successful commercialization.
  • Coordinate new product test batch and pipeline scheduling and execution.
  • Support the consolidation of slow-moving, low volume or obsolete raw material and finished goods.
  • Manage projects to improve Industrial Plant quality metrics including DPTO, Distressed Batch Rate, Out-of-Spec Approvals, and Off-Formula Adds.
  • Provide leadership to implement quality related IT systems for supported Manufacturing Plants and Division.
  • Lead key manufacturing quality programs like Opportunity Rex, New Formula Introduction (NFI) process, and FMAP
  • Provide on-site training and support to manufacturing site quality departments.
  • Participate in the implementation of IT systems and applications.
  • Co-lead product transfers in collaboration with Quality Excellence Leader of the BU sites and support the integration of acquisition sites.

1. MAJOR TASKS PERFORMED
   • Lead local manufacturing quality improvement efforts, working closely with Plant Managers, Plant Quality Managers, and Global Supply Chain Group Quality.
   • Work closely with Plant quality teams to ensure new processes and procedures are implemented to improve quality systems, new products are produced to quality expectations, and to continuously improve quality results.
2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Continuous improvement of manufacturing quality results at the local site level
• Timely complaint resolution and analysis that determines and eliminates system level root cause.
• Support for asset utilization activities including product transfers.

Leadership for operations quality integration activities including BIOS support

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across manufacturing sites.
• Support plant leadership in driving quality performance and operational excellence.
• Manage investigations and resolve manufacturing and technical issues using Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Support new product commercialization, product transfers, and acquisition integrations.
• Drive implementation of quality-related systems, processes, and digital tools.
• Deliver training and guidance to quality teams across multiple sites.