Associate Manager, Formulation Chemistry: Cleaning Innovation

scj

Wisconsin

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

SC Johnson Professional seeks an Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry at our Racine, WI headquarters. You will lead technical projects from concept through scale‑up and launch, translating customer needs into differentiated cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care solutions for healthcare, industrial, food manufacturing, and institutional environments.

In this role you will drive formulation innovation, partner with cross‑functional and global teams, oversee studies on performance, stability

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field with 5+ years in formulation or product development.
Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
PhD with applicable product development experience.

Responsibilities

Lead new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale‑up, and launch.
Drive formulation innovation across cleaning, disinfecting, floor care, and emerging hygiene technologies.
Support long‑term innovation strategy by contributing insights to a five‑year surface hygiene roadmap.
Design and evaluate technical studies on performance, microbial efficacy, stability, and compatibility.
Collaborate with Regulatory and Product Safety to ensure EPA and BPR compliance.
Identify emerging technologies and sustainable chemistry opportunities through research and benchmarking.
Support commercialization, manufacturing trials, and technical risk assessment.
Lead brand platform innovation projects aligned with the platform roadmap.