Chief Technology Officer

Teknor Apex is a global provider of compounding solutions driven by technical expertise customer focus innovation partnership sustainability and integrity. With operations across North America Europe and Asia we bring together global talent and capabilities to deliver customized solutions for customers worldwide.

To support our global growth strategy we are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer to lead Teknor Apexs technology innovation and R&D agenda. This executive role will shape the companys technology vision strengthen global technical capabilities and accelerate the development and commercialization of differentiated products materials and processes.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the CTO will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and partner closely with global business leaders value chain leaders technical teams sales marketing and business development. This role offers significant enterprise-wide impact and the opportunity to help shape Teknor Apexs future growth and competitive position.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy and Leadership

• Develop and execute a global technology strategy aligned with Teknor Apexs long-term business objectives growth priorities and customer needs.
• Serve as the companys senior technology leader providing direction across R&D product development technical service process innovation and emerging technologies.
• Partner with executive and business leaders to identify technology-enabled opportunities for growth differentiation and operational improvement.
• Develop automation and digital strategies to advance the speed of product development and sampling
• Development of sustainable materials that are commercially viable
• Develop and commercialize biomaterial platforms

Innovation and R&D

• Lead the innovation roadmap and R&D portfolio ensuring alignment with market opportunities customer requirements sustainability goals and value chain strategies.
• Drive new products materials services and technologies from concept through commercialization.
• Strengthen innovation processes including idea generation technical feasibility stage-gate management commercialization and performance measurement.
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Technical Capability and Team Development

• Build and lead a high-performing global technical organization with the capabilities structure and talent required to support business growth.
• Develop technical leaders and promote a culture of collaboration accountability scientific rigor continuous improvement and customer-focused innovation.
• Advance core competencies in materials science polymer technology compounding process engineering application development and data-driven technical decision-making.

Cross-Functional and External Collaboration

• Partner with sales marketing operations procurement quality regulatory and business development teams to ensure technology initiatives support business priorities and customer expectations.
• Develop strategic relationships with customers suppliers universities research institutions technology providers and industry organizations.
• Represent Teknor Apex externally as a senior technical leader with customers partners and key industry stakeholders.

Governance Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure technology R&D and innovation activities comply with applicable regulations industry standards customer requirements and corporate policies.
• Manage technology and R&D budgets resource allocation project priorities intellectual property considerations and return on investment.
• Provide regular updates to the CEO executive leadership team and board of directors on technology strategy innovation progress R&D performance and key initiatives.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering Polymer Science Materials Science Chemistry Chemical Engineering or a related technical field required. PhD preferred.
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of progressive leadership experience in technology R&D product development innovation or technical leadership preferably within specialty materials compounding polymers chemicals manufacturing or a related industry.
• Proven ability to develop and execute technology strategies that drive growth innovation commercialization and competitive differentiation.
• Demonstrated success leading global technical or R&D teams in a complex customer-focused organization.
• Strong understanding of innovation management product development R&D portfolio management regulatory requirements sustainability quality and product stewardship.
• Excellent strategic thinking business acumen communication executive presence influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic global matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Required Experience:

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