Product Development Manager

Manufacturer of extruded products needs a leader to manage rubber chemists, application engineers, and product developers/engineers. Will manage programs to ensure products meet customer needs and can be made within budgets and timelines. This job requires technical knowledge and proven management skills.

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• Leada product development to meet revenue plans. Obtain customer materials approvals, pass validation testing requirements.
• Manages product manufacturing costs.
• Manages field product reliability issues.
• Works with manufacturing to solve design problems and keep costs down.
• Maintains knowledge about competitor products and technologies.
• Defines and supports capital equipment changes.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering and 10 years in engineering, including several years in engineering management.
• Rubber chemistry background is required.
• Experience in rubber product design, rubber formulation, validation testing.
• Experience with Automotive OEM procedures, techniques and requirements...