R&D & Quality Director - Polyurethane Toll

TSE Industries; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TSE Industries is seeking a Director of R&D and Quality to lead our research, development, process scale-up, and quality assurance functions for polyurethane toll manufacturing. You will drive successful transitions of laboratory innovations to commercial production while collaborating with customers and internal teams to meet specifications and ensure scalable, profitable outcomes.

Responsibilities include leading formulation development, QA/QC leadership, and mentoring technical staff, with a

Qualifications

• Masters in Organic Chemistry with a minimum of ten years of related work experience.
• Five to seven years of experience specific to chemical formulations and polyurethane knowledge.
• Working knowledge of analytical lab devices (Brookfield viscometer, FTIR, GPC, titration).

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of polyurethane formulations from lab development to pilot trials and full-scale production.
• Partner with customers to understand technical requirements and commercial objectives.
• Lead formulation development, material evaluations, testing, troubleshooting, and product optimization.
• Identify opportunities to expand technical capabilities and toll manufacturing business.
• Establish manufacturing procedures, process parameters, quality controls, and acceptance criteria for new products.
• Mentor R&D, laboratory, process engineering, and quality personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical chemistry

Technical communication

Education

Masters in Organic Chemistry

Tools

Brookfield viscometer

FTIR

GPC

Titration equipment

Job description

TSE Industries is seeking a Director of R&D and Quality to lead our research, development, process scale-up, and quality assurance functions for polyurethane toll manufacturing. You will drive successful transitions of laboratory innovations to commercial production while collaborating with customers and internal teams to meet specifications and ensure scalable, profitable outcomes.

Responsibilities include leading formulation development, QA/QC leadership, and mentoring technical staff, with a