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R&D Manager
TennecoExton, PA, US, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Dec 2023
About the role
- Deliver the Systems Protection technology roadmap via successful new product launches and successful process technology development. Contribute technology strategy input and assess new opportunities. Share resources across the technical department to achieve department objectives.
- Foster a team environment that empowers rapid development of product and process concepts. Through hiring and people development, ensure the team contains the necessary balance of skills and resources
- Work closely with Sales to clearly understand market and application requirements, and project priorities. Participate in customer visits to learn how we can add value for new and existing market opportunities. Push new product launches by supporting sales at the customer (product training, technology presentations, tech days, etc.)
- Work closely with regional Manufacturing Engineering teams to clearly understand operational requirements, to ensure lessons learned are applied to new processes, and to help standardize best practices.
- Improve and implement idea generation methods, to increase the number of successful new concepts. Ensure the team delivers novel product and technology ideas.
- Support Global Technology and Product Development activities, by allocating resources, participating in idea generation sessions, and providing technical contributions. Support technology explorations to broaden Tenneco SP’s technology base.
- Ensure and encourage the technical and career development of team members.
- Ensure proper documentation of all stages of concept and product development. Evaluate and continuously improve documentation systems.
- Communicate progress to management via regular reports as required.
- Lead cross-functional new process development projects. Participate on product and process development project teams.
- Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
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