Global Director, Engineering, Protective Coatings & Passive Fire Protection

This position can be anywhere within EMEAI with 50% travel. 

Sherwin-Williams is seeking an exceptional engineering leader to shape the future of Protective Coatings and Passive Fire Protection on a global scale. As Global Director, Engineering, you will lead our worldwide engineering function, driving technical excellence, innovation, and customer value across the Americas, EMEAI, and APAC regions.

This highly visible leadership position sits at the intersection of engineering, technology, commercial strategy, and innovation. You will be responsible for defining and executing the global engineering vision, advancing our passive fire protection capabilities, influencing industry standards, and supporting some of the world's most complex infrastructure, industrial, marine, and energy projects.

Working closely with Commercial, Marketing, R&D, Product Management, Technical Service, and Operations teams, you will help position Sherwin-Williams as the trusted partner of choice for engineering-led coating and fire protection solutions.

If you're a strategic engineering leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, developing high-performing teams, and influencing the future direction of an industry, this is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on a truly global stage.

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.