Director of Product Development, Aerospace Materials (chemical engineering) to $250,000
Bay Pointe, CA · $175,000 to $250,000
OPEN JOB: Director of Product Development, Aerospace Materials LOCATION: Bay Point, California ***Relocation Assistance Available BASE SALARY: $175,000 to $250,000 INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production JOB CATEGORY: Research & Development
This position is with our client’s Adhesive Technologies business unit – where they empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage Bay Point Product Development team to deliver high quality and innovative products to meet strategic and financial goals
Contribute to technical road mapping for aerospace, identifying new trends and scouting ideas
Provide Technical Readiness Level inputs to new project ideas to facilitate prioritization in innovation portfolio
Execute IP strategy to maintain company Technology leadership through patents, trade secrets, etc.
Resolve customer technical issues and support root cause investigations
Collaborate with site quality review board to prioritize and execute Management of Change projects to defend/maintain our existing business
Responsible for site safety & 5s
Identify, justify, and execute lab investments in CAPEX/OPEX to increase efficiency, safety, and execution
Collaborate and communicate across PD sites, Application Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and other key functions to smoothly execute all the actions above
REQUIREMENTS:
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar
10+ years' experience in chemical R&D environment strongly preferred
5+ years in Aerospace industry strongly preferred
Experience leading product development with Stage Gate system
Strong communication and leadership skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Experience building, mentoring, and scaling high-performance technical teams
Direct experience presenting technical solutions to aerospace OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
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Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.