Sr. Commercialization Engineer (Hybrid)

Title:  Senior Commercialization Engineer (Corporate Supply Chain) 
Location:  Johnstown, NY (or Flanders NJ)
Schedule:  M-F Full Time
Hours: M-F 8 am -4:30 pm, hybrid 2 days a week on site
Type:  Direct Hire

Responsibilities:
The Senior Commercialization Engineer is responsible for supporting New Products Introductions & Formula Optimization by providing the link between product development R&D and manufacturing. This position supports new product and product improvement pipelines and will report directly to the Director of Engineering.

• Well-rounded experience in commercialization and scale-ups in a liquid/batch processing environment
• Support new product development projects through R&D and commercial scale-up.
• Development of standardized scale-up process tools & techniques. Drive consistent approach to scale-up.
• Apply experience and a proven record of working cross-functionally and achieving results in commercializing high-performing customer-centric products.
• This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who understands process operation, loves to work for hands-on with production equipment, and is a skilled communicator of engineering concepts to non-engineers.
• Analyze the processes that affect the overall production cycle. Outstanding problem-solving ability and understanding of various processes in the manufacturing plant.
• Lead new product and process implementation when products move past the R&D phase and are being scaled up at company manufacturing facilities
• Cultivate relationships with key personnel in Operations, Product Marketing, R&D, Corporate Engineering, and Procurement.
• Actively support ongoing and new technical projects. Lead coordination of commercialization master schedule and drive on-schedule / on specification scale-ups in support of new product/formula launches
• Use analytical tools to ensure lab formulations translate smoothly to production scale
• Develop a database of manufacturing capabilities & parameters across all sites
• Partner with R&D and Operations to clarify roles, success criteria, and methodology for the commercialization process.
• Develop proposals to improve the technology and tools used in the scale-up process
• Capture & communicate the learnings from commercialization / scale-up initiatives to drive organizational learning.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or chemistry; chemical or mechanical engineering required
• 7 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5 years of cross functional coordination, collaboration & leadership with R&D, Procurement, Marketing, Quality
• 5 years of batch/liquid processing experience in an industrial setting preferred
• Direct experience successfully leading scale-up/commercialization projects from Bench/R&D though to large scale manufacturing.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently with strong project management skills
• Solid problem-solving skills; RCCA experience preferred
• Ability to translate complex technical needs into robust commercialization plans
• Leads individuals or project teams to achieve milestones and objectives by setting priorities and providing direction
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite & Minitab (or other statistical software packages)
• Ability and willingness to work in corporate, R&D, and production environment
• Travel required: ~35% (Flanders NJ and Johnstown NJ)

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