Job Title: Technical Manager

Location: Dayton, OH

Position ID: 5891

Job Description:

They are a diversified North American manufacturer of functional coatings, pressure sensitive adhesives, custom release liners, and converted parts. With Headquarters in Chicago, IL, their Specialty Materials consists of 5 manufacturing companies and has manufacturing sites in IL, MA, MN, and OH with advance warehouses in CA and Canada. They focus on high-value end markets that require unique solutions, rapid turnaround, and demonstrated needs for quality manufacture and ongoing innovation including, but not limited to, POP/Retail, Flexible Packaging, Specialty Industrial, E-commerce Packaging, Appliance, and Decorative/DIY.

Their company delivers value to our customers through our integrated turnkey capabilities, rapid turnaround, and innovative and custom product designs.

Our Specialty Films and Labels is focused on high-value, custom functional coatings, materials, and label solutions for a broad group of customers in Flexible Packaging, Automotive, Construction, Heavy Industrial, Medical, and Graphics markets.

This job description outlines the responsibilities and expectations of a Technical Manager for their Films and Specialty Labels business.

Responsibilities:

• Meet – and then exceed – revenue and profitability targets.

• Oversee and execute Development support of Specialty Films and Labels NPD pipeline, with the ability to deliver at least 10+ launches per annum.
• Provide leadership in formulation development, materials design, process optimization, and testing that aligns with Specialty Film and Labels site capabilities and strategic initiatives.
• Manage and develop the technical team, including establishing clear development plans and training tracks.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and the Customer to identify key product opportunities, appropriately prioritize initiatives, and align messaging.
• Collaborate with relevant functions to ensure efficient product development and optimization.
• Provide technical leadership in support of cost-savings initiatives including, but not limited to, alternate material identification, insource/outsource decisions, and formulation enhancements for increased throughput and efficiencies.
• Provide timely reporting, including KPI performance.
• Proactively identify and implement best practices that accelerate growth within the function; enhancing NPD and Project Management processes and establishing improved IP protection practices.
• Engage in and support direct communication efforts with Customers and Suppliers that advance revenue generation and profitability opportunities.
• Establish and comply with the annual operating and capital budgets for the function and lab assets.
• Lead and deliver Integration efforts as defined by the Technical Director.
• Ensure that the entire team works in a safe and compliant manner.

Personal Attributes:

• Results driven
• Demonstrated results in formulation development, product launch, and material qualifications
• Able to focus and prioritize individual and team activities
• Curious, learning-driven – enjoys leveraging new knowledge to enhance current chemistries, constructions, and products
• Experience in assessing, developing, and growing a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong reasoning and analytical ability
• Comfortable navigating changing priorities
• Ability to assess and develop best-in-class processes for efficient product development and launch, IP protection, and technically-based due diligence assessments
• Effective in engaging and motivating both direct and cross-functional colleagues
• Outstanding personal integrity and ethics
• Understands and easily connects products, technologies, and capabilities across a diverse portfolio of customers and markets
• Demonstrated ability to work across different systems and adapt to new processes
• Comfortable constructively leading through stressful situations and management of change
• Enjoys working with a diverse group of individuals internally and externally
• Solid understanding of general business concepts
• Strong planning and organizational skills

Requirements:

• BS in a Technical field; preferably Chemistry, Polymer Science, or Chemical Engineering
• MA in related field highly desired
• 7+ years of technical experience in PSA and other technical coatings for web-based processes
• 5+ years of technical team management experience
• Track record of developing and commercializing new products on time and within budget.
• Experience with the use of new product development methodologies including project management, stage-gate, ideation, Design of Experiments (DOE), and IP management, literature and patent research
• Detailed knowledge of additives, formulation processing, applications, and analytical test methods

• Experience in web handling highly preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products with advanced experience in Excel and analytics programs (e.g. Minitab, JMP, etc.)

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to angelo@centraljobs.com or call him directly at (440) 772-1015.