Science & Technology Team Lead

PPG Industries; Delaware; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health

Dental

Life

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

EAP

Disability/Leave

Voluntary benefits

Résumé du poste

PPG Industries is seeking a highly engaged R&D leader for our Delaware, OH site to drive early development and transition of new coating projects from prototype to commercialization in the Refinish business.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with global teams, and advance digital initiatives, including AI/ML tools, to accelerate innovation while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• PhD with 12+ years industry experience, or BS/MS with 15+ years in chemistry/chemical engineering.
• 6+ years R&D managerial leadership.
• Proven experience in manufacturing, process engineering, product/process design and commercialization.
• Ability to influence executive-level stakeholders and lead without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen and cross-functional integration of Manufacturing, R&D and Business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal and external partners, including remote teams.

Responsabilités

• Ensure safety culture and compliant operations across technology labs.
• Manage Workday accountability for 2–3 project teams (5–10 contributors).
• Collaborate with global applications, resin scale-up, manufacturing, ops and procurement.
• Drive speed to market and sustain cross-functional partnerships with minimal direct authority.
• Lead NPD projects in key technology areas and build project plans with staffing resources.
• Develop career plans and growth opportunities for team members.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team development

Entrepreneurial mindset

Formation

PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering

Outils

AI/ML tools

Description du poste

We seek a highly engaged leader for our Delaware, Ohio site. This role will be focused on the initiation, early development, and transition of new projects, from the development of prototypes to commercialization of coatings in the Refinish business.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as

• Health
• Dental
• Life
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability/Leave
• other Voluntary benefit offerings

Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety - accountable for safe operation of technology labs, and fosters, enables and encourages a broad safety culture. Acts proactively to address safety concerns
• Workday accountability for 2-3 project teams encompassing 5-10 individual contributors
• Operate as part of a wider R&D multidisciplinary team and cross-functional network, collaborating closely with global applications, resin scale up, manufacturing, operations and procurement
• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, leveraging best in class practices throughout all R&D activities and driving speed to market. This role assumes establishing and sustaining strong cross-functional partnerships, where leading without direct authority will be critical.
• Leads a team that is the face to the Americas technology business for NPD projects in key technology areas: Work with marketing teams to identify areas of opportunity at regional and global level Build and create a project plan, identify staffing and find resources to successfully support. Ensure milestone and key deliverables are met Driving execution and drive ownership and interest to take it to the next level
• Talent Development - build meaningful development plans for team members and develop career plans
• Engagement- Responsible for creating and maintaining a culture to drive employee engagement
• Incorporate new ways of working, including the use of digitalization and AI/ML tools
• Travel as needed, included abroad. Travel will be less than 10%.

Qualifications

• A PhD with 12+ years industry experience or BS/MS with 15+ years industry experience in chemistry or chemical engineering and proven experience in research, product or customer development.
• 6+ years R&D managerial (people) leadership
• Proven experience in manufacturing, process engineering, product/process design and commercialization.
• Must be able to speak persuasively using multiple interpersonal skills to gain agreement on proposals and technical pathways at executive level
• Good business acumen and integration of Manufacturing, Research and Business strategies
• Good in internal stakeholder management and technical risk management and proactive communication
• Demonstrated ability to quickly build excellent relationships with internal and outside partners, as well as working with remote teams
• Strong leadership, strategic, and organizational skills
• Entrepreneurial approach to creating value
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, including at the executive level
• Provide objective, unbiased opinions to organizational decision makers
• Ability to influence stakeholders outside of direct sphere of influence at the regional and global level
• Proven track record of success in an S&T environment
• Professional and positive approach, detail oriented, self-motivated, team player and ability to work on one's own initiative.

This role is located in our Delaware, OH site in the Columbus area, directly reports to the Delaware site leader, and works closely with the Refinish RTD and GTD.

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

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