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Sherwin-Williams

Global paint and coatings manufacturer

Regional Controls and Automation Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Barcelona, Spain+3 moreMore locations: Poznań, Poland | France | Romania
In PersonTravel up to 30% if based near a site; remote arrangement, if applicable, requires 50% travel.
Electrical EngineeringControls & Automation Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in automation, controls engineering, or manufacturing engineering is required.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering industrial automation projects is required.
Responsibilities
  • Lead automation and controls projects from concept through commissioning and operational handover.
  • Develop functional specifications and automation architectures.
  • Manage budgets, schedules, technical deliverables, and supplier performance.
  • Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis support.
  • Improve equipment reliability and process performance.
  • Support critical production incidents and recovery activities 24/7 as required.
  • Develop technology roadmaps and obsolescence strategies.
  • Standardise automation platforms and engineering practices.
  • Support long-term asset lifecycle planning.
  • Support OT cybersecurity initiatives and compliance requirements.
  • Apply secure-by-design principles within control system environments.
  • Partner with IT and cybersecurity teams to mitigate operational risk.
  • Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and sustainability.
  • Support digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
  • Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Mentor engineers, technicians, and contractors.
  • Develop standards, documentation, and training resources.
  • Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Desired Qualifications
  • Chemical or batch manufacturing experience.
  • Knowledge of ISA-88.
  • OT cybersecurity experience.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Industrial networking and digital manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with Rockwell Automation platforms.
  • Experience with Siemens TIA Portal and related technologies.
  • PLC, HMI, and SCADA development.
  • Industrial networking and systems integration.
  • AutoCAD and technical documentation.
  • Root cause analysis and reliability engineering.

About the company

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Sherwin-Williams

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Sherwin-Williams is a global paint and coatings company that sells branded and private-label coatings to professional, industrial, commercial, and consumer customers. Its products cover architectural, industrial, packaging, and transportation markets and are distributed through more than 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America, with engineered coatings supplied to over 120 countries. The company emphasizes quality, customer service, and digital access to simplify ordering and support, backed by a large workforce and diverse supplier partnerships. Its goal is to maintain leadership in the coatings industry by expanding globally, improving customer satisfaction, and delivering reliable products and services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cleveland, Ohio

Founded

1866

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What believers are saying

  • Sherwin-Williams raised 2026 guidance after Q2 sales grew 7.5% and EPS 14.3%.
  • The 2026 Design+ Trade Program deepens architect and designer specification demand.
  • Statesville’s expanded plant, opened September 30, 2026, boosts capacity and supply reliability.

What critics are saying

  • Carboline’s Lanham Act suit survived dismissal in August 2026, exposing fire-coatings claims.
  • Rochester, Pennsylvania faces a 2026 nuisance class action and PADEP NOVs over VOC emissions.
  • The September 2027 $750 million term loan forces refinancing while Jamaica manufacturing already closed.

What makes Sherwin-Williams unique

  • Sherwin-Williams’ 5,400-store network locks in contractors and homeowners with unmatched local distribution.
  • Statesville’s 2026 expansion deepens North American manufacturing, logistics, and supply-chain responsiveness.
  • FIRETEX FX5092 and Sweden’s wood-coatings R&D center broaden its technical coatings moat.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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Financial News
Oct 28th, 2026
Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 sales rise 7.9% as profit slips.

Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 sales rise 7.9% as profit slips. Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 earnings show sales up 7.9% to $6.86bn, but net income fell as buybacks propped up EPS. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) reported third-quarter 2026 results on 27 October, posting net sales of $6.86bn for the period ended 30 September. That marks growth of 7.9% from $6.36bn a year earlier, according to the company's 10-Q filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Net income, however, fell 1.5% to $821.0m from $833.1m in the same quarter last year. Sherwin-Williams Q3 2026 earnings: sales up, profit down. Diluted earnings per share came in at $3.38, up 0.9% from $3.35 a year earlier, even as net income declined, a gap the paint and coatings group attributes to a lower share count after buybacks. Adjusted diluted EPS, which strips out one-off items, rose 1.1% to $3.63 from $3.59. That adjusted figure missed Wall Street's consensus estimate of roughly $3.69, a shortfall of about 1.6%, as first reported by Investing.com. Shares fell 1.28% to $330.87 in premarket trading after closing at $335.16 the previous session, Investing.com said. Chief executive Heidi Petz said the quarter's top-line performance reflected the strength of the group's strategy. 'Our third quarter sales performance reflects the strength of our strategy and the value customers are placing on our products and services,' she told analysts on the earnings call. Buybacks do the heavy lifting. The arithmetic behind the quarter is unusual: sales climbed nearly 8% and GAAP EPS still rose, yet net income fell. The explanation lies largely in capital returns rather than operating performance. Sherwin-Williams returned $749m to shareholders in the third quarter through buybacks and dividends, taking the year-to-date total to roughly $3.0bn, according to Investing.com. Management conceded on the call that sales-to-earnings conversion fell short of its own standard in the quarter, pointing to raw material costs, supply chain pressure and dilution from recent acquisitions, as The Motley Fool's transcript of the call shows. The Consumer Brands Group, which includes the Suvinil business acquired in Brazil, saw sales rise 21.7%, but much of that gain came from the acquisition itself and favourable currency moves rather than underlying volume, a dynamic management cited as a factor behind margin pressure. EBITDA rose 3.4% to $1.39bn, with adjusted EBITDA up 3.3% to $1.40bn, a margin of 20.5%. Operating cash flow in the quarter fell 15.5% to $1.10bn, though the year-to-date figure is up 10% at $2.6bn, Investing.com reported. Guidance narrowed, housing backdrop still soft. Sherwin-Williams narrowed its full-year 2026 guidance alongside the results. The company now expects GAAP diluted EPS of $10.92 to $11.22 and adjusted diluted EPS of $11.85 to $12.15, according to the group's earnings release filed with the SEC. The update comes against a housing market that remains a headwind for the sector. Single-family housing completions fell by a high-single-digit percentage in the quarter even as new residential paint demand grew, a divergence management flagged on the call. The backdrop includes a US unemployment rate that ticked up to 4.2% in September from 4.1% the prior month, according to Federal Reserve data, a labour market signal that bears on renovation and new-build demand alike. Trading activity around the release was elevated. FINRA's daily short-sale data show the short-volume ratio for Sherwin-Williams shares jumped to 0.437 on earnings day, up from a range of 0.298 to 0.31 earlier in the week, according to FINRA figures. For a company that has built its reputation on steady, repeatable margin discipline, the quarter's message was mixed: a strong top line, a GAAP profit print flattered by the buyback programme, and management's own admission that conversion of sales into earnings has slipped from standard. The narrowed guidance range gives investors a tighter window to judge whether the fourth quarter closes that gap. This article is for information only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Markets move quickly; figures are correct as sourced at the time of writing. Always do your own research before making financial decisions.

CNBC
Oct 27th, 2026
Q3 earnings call US consumers "resilient", but Whirlpool shows strain as sales fall 8%

Early third-quarter earnings suggest US consumers are still spending, though not every company is benefiting. "Resilient" was the word many executives used this week, despite inflation, high interest rates and tension between the US and Iran. Royal Caribbean beat earnings expectations, with guests served up 9% to 2.7 million. Its shares rose over 8% on Tuesday. UPS beat expectations on earnings and revenue, with US revenue up 4.5% to $14.86 billion, and raised its full-year revenue forecast to about $92.6 billion from $91.2 billion. Coca-Cola beat expectations and lifted its full-year earnings growth forecast to at least 11%. Sherwin-Williams' net sales rose 7.9%, but it expects muted demand into 2027. Whirlpool missed on both revenue and earnings, and its North America net sales fell more than 8%.

PR Newswire
Oct 27th, 2026
Sherwin-Williams Q3 sales rise 7.9% to $6.86B as demand stays muted

Sherwin-Williams reported third-quarter net sales of $6.86 billion, up 7.9% from a year earlier. The Cleveland paint maker said sales rose in all three segments, helped by price increases and the October 2025 purchase of Suvinil. Net income fell 1.5% to $821.0 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 0.9% to $3.38, while adjusted earnings per share rose 1.1% to $3.63. Higher raw material and supply chain costs weighed on margins. The company expects weak demand through the rest of the year and into 2027. It narrowed its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance to $11.85 to $12.15, against $11.43 in 2025. It returned $749.0 million to shareholders in the quarter through dividends and share buybacks.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 24th, 2026
Sherwin-Williams affirms $0.80 dividend as analysts expect $3.65 quarterly EPS

Sherwin-Williams affirmed a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on December 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 13, 2026. Analysts expect earnings per share of $3.65 and revenue of $6.78 billion for the coming quarter, with growth across the Paint Stores, Consumer Brands, and Performance Coatings groups. Longer term, the outlook projects $28.3 billion in revenue and $3.6 billion in earnings by 2029, assuming revenue growth of 5.1% a year. Earnings are currently $2.7 billion. Risks include rising raw material costs, underused European assets, higher leverage, and soft demand in new construction and do-it-yourself projects. The most cautious analysts expect $27.9 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in earnings by 2029.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 23rd, 2026
Sherwin-Williams vs IFF: pricing power and 11% net margin against volume-only growth and debt

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is growing on volume alone, while Sherwin-Williams is raising prices to match its costs. IFF's stock returned 47.5% over the past year, against 3.1% for Sherwin-Williams. IFF's sales from the businesses it is keeping grew roughly 6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with pricing adding little. Management expects growth to slow to low single digits in the second half, and raised its 2026 comparable sales growth forecast to a 3% midpoint. Sherwin-Williams announced an 8% price increase effective September 1. Its operating margin was 16.3%, against 8.0% for IFF. IFF trades at 82.5 times earnings, against 31.4 times for Sherwin-Williams. Its debt equals 26.1% of market value, against 16.9%.