R&D Manager

Job Purpose:

• An R&D Manager oversees a team that develops products from the conceptual to launch stages and coordinates with departments such as operations and marketing to ensure a product’s success.
• This role involves researching and determining specifications for products including the right materials, measurements and structures as well as writing technical reports, assisting with product testing, hiring R&D team members and keeping the organization informed throughout the development process.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop the department’s resources with the goal of meeting or exceeding all deadlines and expectations.
• Develop new innovative products.
• Manage the new concept development and production scale up process.
• Accurately maintain R&D project records, proactively providing status reports as required.
• Collaborate with Operations to achieve project objectives.
• Conduct research in areas including process validations.
• Participate in the Packaging Validation process.
• Liaise with suppliers for new products and ingredients.
• Source new ingredients to aid in the innovation process.
• Review and sign-off specifications
• Manage sensory evaluations for commercialized products.
• Identifies and advances quality and process improvement opportunities.
• Keep current with changes in technologies and Plastic resin industry development.
• Lead and mentor direct reports while providing developmental opportunities when available.
• Cost reduction studies and analysis through new developments , operation rejection reduction.
• Other duties may be assigned.