Job Open - R & D Director
Job Title: R & D Director
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Salary: 110k-130k
Large successful manufacturer of flexible and converted films has an immediate need at its Wisconsin Facility
Need:
- Experience working closely with commercial and operations personnel
- Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the Product Development/R&D field
- Resolve customer issues or difficulties in a manner that is consistent with the company mission, values, and financial objectives.
- Previous supervisory experience
- Established track record of developing new products from concept to commercialization working in a team environment
- Fundamental understanding of film and laminate processes and products
- Excellent analytical skills required
- Knowledge of Microsoft office tools
- Strong planning/organizing skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team setting
- Ability to effectively communicate/present findings to a wide variety of audiences
- Knowledge and use of problem solving techniques and DOE experimentation methods
- Highly developed communication and presentation skills aimed at capturing the Voice of the Customer and Critical to Quality attributes
- Ability to supervise, coach, mentor and perform other functions associated with leading and managing a group
- Ability to work independently as needed
Duties:
- Manage the Personal Care/Medical development Group and associated product development engineers in their day to day work activities.
- Work closely with Product Management, the Commercial Team and customers to identify new product opportunities, capture Critical to Quality (CTQ) attributes and translate such to development programs
- Report on a recurring basis with respect to development programs; formulate customer and management presentations; and communicate key milestones in regard to all programs and initiatives.
- Work closely with the VP, Product Development on divisional and corporate initiatives
- Initiate development programs and demonstrate feasibility by generating samples and data
- Identify and share best practices
- Develop and implement key metrics for the product development group
- Build collaborative processes between functional groups
- Lead, train, coach and mentor staff