Technology Manager

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A Day in the Life

• Manage PM Technology team in accordance with GoalZero HSE, Operational Excellence and any other local or legal requirements suitable.  
• Create a motivated, proactive, efficient workforce based on the culture and values of the organization while facilitating a safe, rewarding and inclusive work environment without bias.
• Interface with Business management, Sales and other functions to plan, prepare, implement and lead technical product/application development projects and goals aligned with segment needs, industry trends and business strategy.
• Understand broader customer, market and industry needs / trends.  Facilitate the group’s interaction with other cross functional organizations to frame these into value added opportunities.  Maintain key customer/supplier/vendor relationships required to support business strategy.
• Identifies new opportunities to improve technical service and customer training offering.
• Manage the technical service team and their effort to support pre and post sales from the technical aspect and that any complaints from technical performance of the products are analyzed and solved according to LYB procedures and processes.
• Manage fixed costs for all cost centers assigned actively and ensure annual budget is not exceeded. Budget during the performance plan period accordingly.
• Directs product development activities with the various teams in the Technology area, as well as product´s specifications and compliance with customer needs. Uses GIGP and Accolade platform for this objective. Ensure the proper management of project portfolio by using of LYB design and development systems and processes.  Ensure technical coherence and alignment with business strategy.
• Facilitates the evaluation and utilization of slow-moving and/or obsolete materials to reduce inventory through following-up the product development team.
• Supervises the support to manufacturing area on the different production sites during scale up of developments or other technical substitutions. Work closely with all laboratories to ensure team needs and data accuracy are met.  
• Oversee the basic research, fundamental knowledge development, innovation efforts and investigation on new technologies that will reflect novel technical solutions for LYB APS ´customers. Engage/collaborate with business partners, external institutes and universities to broaden the Technology Team scope.
• Manages the identification and approval of new MPs, seeking competitiveness of finished products, deploying resources in coordination with purchasing, product safety, supply chain, manufacturing, and other relevant functional teams.
• Oversee the activities of the associated lab team as relevant to the support the Technology team activities and the business goals, defining KPI’s and defining scope of work.
• As relevant, plan necessary additions on the analytical support lab´s capabilities, through CAPEX and OPEX, of equipment and skilled professionals to meet the business needs.
• Frequent important trade shows/conferences and promote LYB as a technical leader through presentation of relevant topics, published papers, webinars or marketing promotions.
• Attribute leadership within the Technology team for global projects coordination.
• Any other duties and responsibilities, not listed here, related to the specific region and the Technology team.

You Bring This Value

Education:

• Degreed in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related engineering degree.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in materials and application development targeting transportation, consumer and industrial markets with experience/expertise in one or more of the following product lines: Flame Retardant Compounds, Polyamide (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Styrenics (ABS, ASA), Polyesters (PET, PBT), Polypropylene (PP).
• Applications experience or high competency in major plastics conversion processes such as compounding, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and others.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a project teams. 

Competencies

Functional Competencies and Skills

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge and practical experience of the properties, characteristics and processing behavior of polymeric materials, additives, functional modifiers, and the formulation of thermoplastic compounds.
• Knowledge and practical experience in material characterization, testing, and data interpretation
• Knowledge and practical experience in injection molding, sheet & profile extrusion, and blow molding
• Competent in project management, application of statistical experimental methodology, process improvement techniques, and fundamental business operational practices.
• Knowledge and practical experience in transportation, consumer, and industrial applications utilizing thermoplastic compounds.
• Strong leadership, communication, situational management, managerial agility, systemic thinking and planning skills
• Strong influencing skills, managerial courage and a broad perspective

Skills:

• Proficient IT skills, including e-mail, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Minitab or similar, and information technology systems.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems for design and development and Regulatory Agency compliance requirements for consumer and industrial markets -  IATF 16949, FDA, DMF, NSF, UL