Duties and responsibilities:
Other duties assigned based on business needs
Supports the New Product Introduction process
- As new products are given the greenlight for development, evaluates the best location for eventual production (Charlotte, existing regional Contract Manufacturer, new regional Contract Manufacturer).
- After R&D process development is complete, takes tech transfer package and ensures small-scale qualification batches are completed either in Charlotte or at a regional Contract Manufacturer.
- Monitors and assists with qualification batches, and provides final qualification data for evaluation (e.g. cycle time, yield, quality data).
Manages the company’s business continuity plan
- Identifies and pursues sourcing opportunities with existing partners as manufacturing capabilities align with the Business Continuity needs.
- Maintains and builds relationships with existing partners.
- Investigates and works with regional business agents to identify new partners to satisfy the company’s business continuity needs and profitable growth.
- Works with all partners to ensure they are aligned with Inolex’s sustainability and safety values and the business objectives.
- Manages expansion collaboration projects at strategic partners ensuring Inolex’s engineering, quality and sustainability protocols are followed.
- Works with Charlotte engineering and operations to ensure process improvements are integrated into our external partners operations and equally learnings from partners are shared within the global manufacturing network.
- Works with manufacturing partners, Inolex engineering, process development, and sustainability to ensure LCA’s for externally manufactured products are baselined and optimized.
- Partners with Supply Chain to identify and lead the qualification effort for external manufacturing partners.
- Coordinates product qualification with potential partners through the quality process working with Supply Chain, R&D, Technical Service, and Quality.
- Coordinate manufacture partner site EHS audits with Global EHS and Engineering.
Provides engineering support to production
- Provides process engineering assistance to Charlotte manufacturing site.
- Responsible for understanding the manufacturing process for Charlotte products that are also made at global Contract Manufacturers; provides technical support to global Contract Manufacturers as needed on these products
Supports operational and procurement efforts in the company’s sustainability initiatives
- Provides operational support in the management of the RSPO program.
- Serves as an Operations resource in support of the corporate sustainability program.
- Supports other customer or regional programs (Ecovadis, Sedex, REACH, ASD, etc).
- Generates Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to evaluate the sustainability practices of third-party vendors, assessing their environmental, social, and economic impact of products they supply.
- Ensures that vendors adhere to sustainable practices that align with sustainability goals and business continuity requirements.
- Ensures raw material origins for existing feedstocks and future requirements are understood as it relates to sustainability, marketing strategy, etc.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong self-starter with the ability to work independently, take initiative to identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate proactively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to troubleshoot and create strategic action plans.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to read and understand manuals and maintain proper records.
- Basic understanding of ISO-9000.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience or 15 years of hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing facility, batch manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position will be primarily located in an office and partially in a chemical plant environment.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Some lifting may be required for packing and shipping of boxes, up to 55 lbs.
- Travel approximately 30% primarily in the Americas region with international travel possible to EMEA.
This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE/including disability/vets).
