R&D- Group Leader

This role is on the PCG-R&D Commercialization & Engineering team and leads a team of engineers. The Group Leader is responsible for overseeing maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives that support business operations. This role requires a working knowledge of scientific principles products and manufacturing or engineering processes. The position involves regular interaction with employees across the organization and access to confidential proprietary and other sensitive business information which may occur with varying levels of supervision.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. 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 Companys staff employees and business relationships.

Maintain timely professional and effective communication with Technical and Manufacturing teams at the plant regional and divisional levels.
Lead the identification investigation and resolution of quality-related issues through collaboration with Technical Manufacturing and cross-functional stakeholders.
Review and approve new product formulas and significant reformulations to ensure successful commercialization and manufacturing readiness.
Coordinate and support pilot runs test batches and new product commercialization activities to ensure seamless product launches.
Drive initiatives to consolidate slow-moving low-volume and obsolete raw materials and finished goods to improve operational efficiency and inventory management.
Lead continuous improvement projects focused on enhancing product quality manufacturing efficiency process capability and production capacity.
Identify share and implement best practices and strategic quality initiatives across manufacturing facilities and technical laboratories.
Support the implementation and optimization of business systems technology platforms and related applications.
Utilize data analysis and statistical tools to support project execution root cause investigations and business decision-making.
Serve as a technical resource in resolving manufacturing challenges related to product quality process consistency productivity and operational performance.
Lead manufacturability assessments and qualification activities for resourced products in partnership with the Product Sourcing organization.
Initiate and manage resourcing requests for non-manufacturable products in collaboration with Technical and Manufacturing teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g. OPT CPT H1B EB-1etc.)
Bachelors degree in a Science Technology Engineering or Math field.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Experience leading projects and/or mentoring/supervising people
At least 3 years of experience in formulation commercialization or engineering capacity in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of the commercialization process.
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and prioritize appropriately in an exceedingly dynamic work environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Thorough knowledge of the SW Commercialization Manufacturing Tech Transfer and Toller process.
ARC Six Sigma Champion or certification

Travel Requirements: 10%

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future including conversion to H-1B visa.