Commercial Technical Manager

Hexpol Ab; Tallapoosa (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

HEXPOL Compounding Americas seeks an experienced technical leader to guide chemists and drive quality, safety and productivity across compounds, formulations, and raw materials. You will oversee development, document progress, and support Six Sigma initiatives.

You will collaborate with R&D, production, sales, and customers, managing trials, coordinating launches, and leading cost-saving programs while travel may be up to 60% to US and Mexico locations. Remote or hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Chemical Engineering; experience may substitute.
• 7+ years leadership/supervisory experience in a technical setting.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma, LEAN and ISO 9001/14001.
• Thorough knowledge of mixing and testing equipment and processes.
• Strong communication, organization and prioritization skills.
• Ability to coach and develop associates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop commercial compound recipes to support sales activities.
• Coordinate new recipe developments from R&D through production and trials.
• Recommend improvements to customer formulations to add value.
• Manage and distribute projects for development, cost savings or raw material savings.
• Provide technical assistance with customer processing problems by phone or site visits.
• Coordinate new launch projects with management, sales and internal teams; follow trials.
• Establish and maintain key cost initiatives and VAVE programs.
• Travel to other HEXPOL locations or to customers as required.
• Perform other projects/tasks as assigned by Management.

Skills

Leadership

Six Sigma

LEAN

ISO 9001/14001

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Mixing equipment

Testing equipment

Job description

To provide direct technical leadership to the Chemists to attain a high level of quality, customer service, and productivity in a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound manner. To maintain documentation of all developments, tech service, and other work relevant to compounds, formulations, and raw materials. To ensure the effective development and implementation of new process technologies and capabilities utilizing Six Sigma methodologies.

Supports commercial and corporate technical initiatives and reports to the Segment Technical Manager. This position may be remote or hybrid based on business needs. Travel for this role is up to 60% to customers and HEXPOL locations in the US and Mexico.

• Oversee and develop commercial compound recipes to support sales activities.
• Coordinate new recipe developments from R and D lab through production, trial production, monitoring customer needs in a timely manner.
• Recommend beneficial changes to customer formulations to add value to customer supplier relationship.
• Manage and distribute projects for development, cost savings, or raw material savings to technical staff.
• Provide technical assistance with customer processing problems by phone or site visit, as necessary.
• Coordinate new projects for launch with management, sales, and internal technical support groups. Follow trials, in plant and at customer location to successfully launch new business.
• Establish and maintain key cost initiatives and VAVE programs.
• Travel to other HEXPOL locations or to customers may be required.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science or Chemical Engineering required. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Seven (7) years of leadership/supervisory experience in a technical capacity, preferably in a rubber manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma, LEAN manufacturing, and ISO 9001/14001.
• Thorough knowledge of mixing equipment and testing equipment and processes.
• Proficient written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and manage a broad range of responsibilities.
• High degree of concentration, attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Ability to manage, coach and develop Associates.
• Ability to interact well with all personality types in a leadership role.
• Strong cooperation, collaboration, and team-building skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Ability to handle personal and confidential information.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

HEXPOL Compounding Americas (HCA) is an essential early contributor to the global value chain responsible for the safety, quality, and performance of rubber compounding products and components used by original equipment manufacturers across a range of industries. Sectors served include automotive and transportation; building and construction; consumer and healthcare; oil and gas; industrial; energy, wire and cable; and rollers.

As a valued HEXPOL employee, we offer:

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program

HEXPOL Compounding Americas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

HEXPOL maintains a strict policy of not accepting unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. We do not engage with agencies without a current, signed agreement in place. Any resume submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of HEXPOL with no obligation to pay referral or placement fees.

Remote or Onsite

Remote

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