Job description
Make a +Difference at Kraton!
At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our R&D team at our Houston - Katy area location.
The Technical Manager II leads and manages functional area project teams that focus on new process, product development, and applications in the respective Kraton business unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical management across the regional product innovation portfolio as assigned (milestones, timelines, resource allocation, capabilities, strategic decisions, etc.)
- Monitor Go/No-go progress and recommend shelving projects or adding resources.
- Translation of newly developed technologies through the organization and across regions.
- Develop strong technology competencies within the team to support the functional organization projects within the assigned area.
- Resolve issues, understand timeline impacts, and monitor progress monthly including budget.
- Ensure proprietary technology and intellectual property protection for developed technology and fit within strategy.
- Personnel manager for Knowledge Management, Project Manager(s), and facilities team (performance management, personnel development plans, etc).
- Ensure capability is sufficient for business needs and succession planning.
- Work with other managers on the contribution by staff supporting initiatives to resolve issues, understand timeline impacts, and monitor progress monthly.
- Effectively engage and maintain intimate relationship between product, process, and manufacturing teams related to products and developments.
- Monitor and maintain the IMPACT Process and database for product development projects via stage gate process
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- Develop and maintains R&D metrics and tracking systems
- Responsible for Global R&D Knowledge Management program
- Manages the respective Global R&D budget, with oversight of CAPEX budget
- Manages the KIC-HOU site management resources
- Provides high level coordination and direction related to Polymers HSE goals and execution.
Required Skills
- 10 years’ experience supervising technical staff
- Demonstrated managerial or supervisory experience.
- Exhibit corporate values or demonstrated ability to lead and supervise technical team and have healthy interaction with business team.
- Initiates own personal development, both technical and personal skills
- Create and implement new ideas that positively influence own working environment.
- Recognizes opportunities for cross-training and knowledge sharing
- Must be able to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional, multi-national and diverse backgrounds, both internally and externally with appreciation of thought and cultural diversity
- Strong people management, project management, and change management skills to manage timelines and delegating to team members appropriately with clarity
- Sufficient business acumen to effectively engage commercial team
- Must be able to discuss in detail, the basis of an experimental approach regarding projects to internal/external customers.
- Ability to engage customers on a senior level.
- Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management
- PC literate, knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Outlook required
- Advanced Excel computer skills in calculations and data interpretation preferred
Education, Certifications & Licenses
- Master’s degree in Biology/Chemistry or related field required
- PhD. in Biology/Chemistry or related field required with >7 years’ experience supervising technical staff
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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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