Associate Manager, Formulation & Chemistry — Innovator

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. in; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson Professional in Racine, WI is seeking an Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry to shape innovative cleaning and hygiene solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams on new product development, scale‑up, and launches, translating customer needs into differentiated products.

You will drive formulation innovation across cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care, collaborate with regulatory and safety groups, and guide technology transfers while advancing the surface hygiene

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science with 5+ years of formulation or product development experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience; PhD with applicable experience also acceptable.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD and 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 to the five-year surface hygiene roadmap.
• Design and evaluate technical studies, including performance, microbial efficacy, stability, and compatibility.
• Partner with Regulatory and Product Safety teams to ensure compliance with EPA and BPR.
• Identify and assess emerging technologies and sustainable chemistry opportunities.
• Support commercialization and manufacturing trials, technology transfer, and risk assessment.
• Lead assigned brand platform innovation projects and drive multi-generation growth.
• Monitor regulatory developments and communicate actionable findings to the platform team.
• Demonstrate expertise in PIE/PLM systems for data traceability and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Experiment design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Master’s degree in Chemistry

PhD in a related field

Tools

PIE/PLM systems

Job description

SC Johnson Professional in Racine, WI is seeking an Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry to shape innovative cleaning and hygiene solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams on new product development, scale‑up, and launches, translating customer needs into differentiated products.

You will drive formulation innovation across cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care, collaborate with regulatory and safety groups, and guide technology transfers while advancing the surface hygiene