AD&TS/PAD Technical Manager

Come Join an Inclusive Team

The Applications Development and Technical Service Technical Manager provides day-to-day leadership to a group of ADTS/CPD engineers in support of strategic customers, projects, and market opportunities by facilitating the timely and effective provision of technical solutions in targeted market segments. This position also provides project support and technical support to key internal and external customers.

A Day in the Life

· Possesses a deep and broad fundamental understanding of key technologies and applications in the respective market segments and uses these skills to drive technical service and application development activities within the group.

· Possesses an excellent understanding of the responsibilities of key cross-functional groups and uses this knowledge to effectively and quickly drive technical service and application development activities within the group.

· Assists in conducting continuous dialogs with direct reports and holds them accountable to their defined customers, projects, and budgetary goals / objectives.

· Understands the long-term strategic vision for the Company and leads efforts to collaborate with key stakeholders to translate and integrate these into objectives and action plans while also driving resource/equipment selection and allocation to align with strategic vision

· Provides strategic leadership in the identification, development and implementation of tools, systems, and processes aimed at continuously improving technical service, application development, and project management effectiveness.

· Understands broad customer, market, and industry needs / trends, and facilitates the group’s interaction with other cross-functional organizations to frame these into value added opportunities.

· Drives and manages teamwork and collaboration within the group while also fostering effective communication across functions – aligns resources as necessary to meet business needs.

· Drives improvement and development of direct reports, assisting in hiring and training efforts – empowers employees to make decisions

· Understands financial analysis and drives the utilization of good project management skills and tools to effectively advance product and application development projects.

· Leads efforts to embrace and drive change while also challenging the status quo and influencing management, as necessary.

· This position will require approximately 25% travel mostly within the US, Canada, and Mexico.

You Bring This Value

· Position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering or Chemistry, with a minimum of 12 years of experience. Experience in a commercial, technical, and/or quality role is a plus.

· Strong leadership, technological orientation, communication, situational management, managerial agility, systemic thinking, and planning skills are essential for this position. Strong influencing skills, managerial courage, and a broad perspective are also required.

· The position is expected to develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, industry experts, and key industry associations in target markets. An understanding of LBI's long-term strategy, plans and objectives as well as the key profitability drivers in each market segment is necessary for success

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