Associate Manager, Formulation Chemistry & Innovation

SC Johnson; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson Professional is seeking an Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry to drive innovation in professional cleaning and hygiene solutions from our Racine headquarters. You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing to translate customer needs into differentiated products and scalable formulations.

You will manage NPD/EPD projects, design technical studies, and contribute to a five-year roadmap while ensuring compliance with EPA/BPR requirements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field; 5+ years in formulation/product development.
• Master’s degree with relevant experience; PhD with applied development is a plus.
• Experience with NPD/EPD, regulatory requirements (EPA/BPR) and scalable formulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD and EPD projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale-up and launch.
• Drive formulation innovation across cleaning, disinfecting, floor care and hygiene tech.
• Support long-term innovation strategy with roadmap contributions and initiative execution.
• Design studies on performance, efficacy, stability, packaging compatibility and surface compatibility.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Product Safety to ensure EPA/BPR compliance.
• Lead brand platform projects and monitor trends, providing actionable findings to teams.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Formulation science

NPD/EPD processes

PIE/PLM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related

Master’s degree in relevant field

PhD with applied product development experience

Tools

PIE/PLM systems

Job description

SC Johnson Professional is seeking an Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry to drive innovation in professional cleaning and hygiene solutions from our Racine headquarters. You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, regulatory, and manufacturing to translate customer needs into differentiated products and scalable formulations.

You will manage NPD/EPD projects, design technical studies, and contribute to a five-year roadmap while ensuring compliance with EPA/BPR requirements and