Research and Development Director jobs in Florence, AL
Research and Development Director directs and implements an organization's research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Ensures research and development activities will maintain an organization's competitive position and profitability. Being a Research and Development Director consults with top management and research and development team and makes recommendations based on research findings and product performance. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Research and Development Director typically reports to top management. The Research and Development Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Research and Development Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- Job Juncture
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Lexington, TN
FULL_TIME
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Job description:
SUMMARY:
The Director of Engineering will Lead and Direct the Global Engineering functions of the Extruded Products Division. Direct Product, Applications Engineers and Chemists to support existing and new product designs to ensure a manufacturable product can be produced that meets customer design requirements and specifications. Ensure customer materials approvals are obtained and design and validation testing meets or exceeds all requirements in time to support budgeted revenue. Professionally manage all department personnel.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Properly manages Extruded Products Product & Applications Engineers and Chemists globally to meet all stakeholder requirements.
- Leads Product Development to successfully meet five year budgeted revenue plan. Leads group to obtain customer material approvals and successful passing of all validation testing requirements in time to ultimately support on time PPAP submissions. Maintains and reviews Project Tracking with Extrusion Leadership.
- Leads Product Development to successfully meet five year budgeted revenue plan. Leads group to obtain customer material approvals and successful passing of all validation testing requirements in time to ultimately support on time PPAP submissions. Maintains and reviews Project Tracking with Extrusion Leadership.
- Ensures existing and new product meets customer material and design specifications and requirements to eliminate field product reliability issues.
- Ensures new and revised product is manufacturable to the lowest cost possible, can meet all specifications and requirements and program timing can be met without incurring additional, non-standard costs.
Qualifications:- Requires a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering
- Rubber Chemistry background required. Rubber & Plastic hose experience strongly preferred.
- A minimum of ten years in Automotive Engineering roles, including a minimum of five years at a Manager/Director level.
- Master's in Engineering or MBA strongly preferred.
- Successful candidates should have a thorough knowledge of engineering fundamentals, rubber chemistry, extrusion, hose design principles, product and production processes, Automotive OEM procedures, quality assurance techniques, and tools such as statistical process control, 8-D problem solving techniques, product testing, team work and interpersonal skills as well as an understanding of Lean principles and organizational procedures.
Excellent company with great benefits!
About the Company:
Job Juncture
Job Juncture's mission is to make job search and talent acquisition as easy and painless as possible. Every job that is at Job Juncture is real and verified current within the most recent 30 days. Every application is read by a real human being who is working on the job applied for. Our clients specialize in virtually everything, including banking, engineering, finance, software, nursing, retail, manufacturing, legal, tax, pharmaceutical, chemical, aerospace, defense, and human resources, at all salary ranges from entry level to over $600K.Company Size:
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