January 2026 Leadership Development Program- Facility Operations- Seattle

Facilities Leadership Development Program

The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has a network of global facilities supporting our sales efforts of supplying our global industrial customers with outstanding products and services. The Facilities Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 12-month comprehensive program that will provide participants with classroom (including virtual) instructions, extensive on-the-job training in a PCG Facility, and self-study assignments. The Program is designed to develop key skills and experience that will prepare you for a post-program role as an Operations Manager in one of our facilities. Following completion of the program, you will have the opportunity to apply for a post-program promotion as an Operations Manager. Relocation will be required for opportunities post-program.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at our Seattle facility : 9530 10th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108 and will begin in January 2026.

During the program, you will collaborate with facility management to oversee a multi-million-dollar business, providing leadership and insight into the development and strategy of that facility. Through the course of the program, you will learn all operations, customers, and internal strategy, allowing you to understand the significant part you'll play in the team's success. You will grow the company's market share by servicing large, sophisticated, and complex global manufacturers of wood, metal, or plastic who need coatings for the products they manufacture and sell. The largest segments we service in our global facilities are kitchen cabinets, heavy equipment, transportation, building products, military, and furniture.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and / or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. Additionally, duties will include assisting with daily bank deposits. 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 vendors.

What you will gain :

• General business acumen for managing a profit and loss statement and managing day-to-day operations
• Basic product and industry knowledge to effectively interact with customers
• Universal people management and leadership skills
• A broad scope of operation functions such as tinting / blending paint and logistics / warehouse management