R&D and Engineering Director

Location: Tennessee

Reports to: General Manager

Department: Global Engineering

Summary:

Lead and oversee the Global Engineering and R&D Departments for the Extruded Products Division, managing product and applications engineers, and chemists. Ensure the development of cost-effective, manufacturable products that meet customer specifications and project timelines. Secure customer material approvals and oversee design/validation testing to support revenue goals.

Responsibilities:

Direct global engineering teams to meet stakeholder goals.

Drive product development to meet five-year revenue targets.

Develop new product compounds/formulations to meet customer specifications

Guide Engineering team to ensure formulated product solutions can be engineered to meet customer specifications.

Ensure timely customer material approvals and validation testing.

Collaborate with manufacturing to meet cost and quality standards.

Manage department personnel and foster talent growth.

Maintain design standards, protect proprietary information, and support compliance.

Requirements:

Bachelor's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field; Master's/MBA preferred.

7+ years in Engineering Management, in rubber formulation, extrusion and compounding required.

Strong knowledge in engineering, rubber chemistry, extrusion, and product development lifecycle.

Demonstrated experience managing teams of R&D and Engineering Professionals.