Technical Lead, Raw Materials & Innovation

Teknor Apex Company; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teknor Apex Company in Rhode Island seeks a Technical Lead, Raw Materials, to drive technical execution of raw material initiatives across plastics compounding. You will manage a small technical team and lead high-impact projects to improve cost, supply security, and safety while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You’ll collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, EHS, and product stewardship to translate opportunities into measurable business results.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in plastics, polymers, chemical manufacturing, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Polymer/Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Prior people leadership or project leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pipelines for evaluation and implementation of alternative/next-generation raw materials.
• Direct hands-on management of high-impact material evaluation, qualification, and implementation projects.
• Coach and develop the raw materials team, set priorities, and drive execution.
• Standardize evaluation protocols, specs, testing plans, documentation, and manufacturing implementation.
• Review SDS, data sheets, regulatory info to assess risk and requirements.
• Oversee laboratory testing, validate data, and translate findings into recommendations.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers to improve cost, supply security, and quality.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and EHS to meet technical and regulatory requirements.
• Manage material deactivation, consolidation, and project metrics; report to leadership.
• Exercise approval authority for vendors and material decisions; manage reports and expenses.
• Stay current on new material technologies and AI tools; guide evaluation/adoption as appropriate.
• This description summarizes principal responsibilities and may not include all duties.

Skills

Polymers

Structure-Property

Technical judgment

Team leadership

Analytics

Communication

Project management

AI Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science or related field

Job description

Teknor Apex Company in Rhode Island seeks a Technical Lead, Raw Materials, to drive technical execution of raw material initiatives across plastics compounding. You will manage a small technical team and lead high-impact projects to improve cost, supply security, and safety while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You’ll collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, EHS, and product stewardship to translate opportunities into measurable business results.