Synthetic Leather Production Manager

JJA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JJA, a fast-growing materials innovation company, is seeking a Technical Production Manager to oversee production and development programs. The successful candidate will bring at least 7 years of artificial leather manufacturing experience and will manage relationships with mills, ensuring quality and design integrity in sustainable materials development. This role requires proficiency in English and Mandarin and a willingness to travel to mill partners weekly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in artificial leather manufacturing.
• Deep knowledge of materials like knits, wovens, non-wovens.
• Experience with quality control and large scale production.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to mill partners for material development.
• Liaise with mills on quality control processes.
• Lead mill audits with clients and OEMs.

Skills

Knowledge of material substrates

Quality control at scale

Sustainable materials experience

Proficient in English and Mandarin

Chemical procurement experience

Education

Advanced degree in materials engineering or science

Tools

Excel

Word

Gmail

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

This range is provided by JJA.CO. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

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Fast-growing materials innovation company focused on replacing materials like plastic and leather with plant-based alternatives. We innovate industry-defining chemistries in our Los Angeles lab and create low-carbon materials made from plants, supplying them to large companies within industries like automotive, fashion, furniture, and beyond. Using a two-pronged business model, we create both materials as well as our own consumer goods and provide solutions for companies looking to incorporate sustainable materials into their products.

Fast-growing materials innovation company focused on replacing materials like plastic and leather with plant-based alternatives. We innovate industry-defining chemistries in our Los Angeles lab and create low-carbon materials made from plants, supplying them to large companies within industries like automotive, fashion, furniture, and beyond. Using a

two-pronged business model, we create both materials as well as our own consumer goods and provide solutions for companies looking to incorporate sustainable materials into their products.

Seeking a Technical Production Manager to work on all aspects of our development and production programs from building mill relationships, working on the new mill onboarding process, helping to manage the supply chain in Asia,b managing the shipping of all samples, and overseeing the quality management in order to ensure that our programs are executed to the highest level of quality and design integrity.

The Technical Production Manager will report to the Director of Product Development and Production located in Los Angeles office.

REQUIREMENTS:

● A minimum of 7 years of experience in artificial leather manufacturing.

● Deep knowledge of material substrates such as: knits, wovens; non-wovens.

● Advanced degree in materials engineering, materials science, textile science, or equivalent professional experience.

● Existing relationships with artificial leather mills in China servicing the automotive industry.

● Experience in chemical procurement, and secondary processing such as flame lamination, perforation, and embroidery.

● A strong foundation in manufacturing for large scale production programs and the automotive PPAP process.

● A strong understanding and experience of quality control at scale.

● Proficient in English and Mandarin.

● Proficient in Excel, Word, Gmail, Adobe Acrobat

● Has experience with sustainable materials such as bio-based and recycled content.

● Is located in or willing to relocate to Shanghai or surrounding areas.

● Is willing to travel to mill partners weekly

● Upholds high integrity especially with regards to company and Clients’ Intellectual Property

RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Provide technical support to mill partners for material development to meet OEM performance specifications.

● Liaise with mill partners on the implementation of quality control processes and factory audits.

● Lead mill audits with clients and OEMs.

● Partner with nominated third-party laboratories to carry out performance testing needed by client.

● Analyze performance results from internal and external laboratories to give feedback to mill partners.

● Review all lab dips and sample yardage created for color, gloss, and haptic matching to masters before shipping to clients and US office.

● Triangulate shipments and repackage sample rolled goods and lab dips shipping to international clients.

● Participate in weekly meetings with the US office team to give project updates.

● Uphold calendars created by the US office by monitoring production and development to ensure all projects are on time.

● Spearhead new mill onboarding as necessary.

● Assist with raw material sourcing for material componentry.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Management, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing and Textile Manufacturing

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