Director of Innovation and Product Technology

2 months ago


White Bear Lake, United States Cortec Corporation Full time

Company

Cortec Corporation – world leader in corrosion inhibitor chemistry and products – is seeking a leader with a record of leadership and product development success to become our Director of Innovation and Product Technology (R&D).


If you answer yes to these questions – this may be the career position you’ve been seeking.

  • Are you seeking to leverage both your science skills and your leadership skills?
  • Can you evidence a record of successful product development and innovation?
  • Can you demonstrate a record of leadership progression and effective team and department leadership?
  • Do you want to make a strategic impact?


Job Summary

The Director drives the company's innovation and product development efforts – leading all aspects of the research and development process, from conceptualization to commercialization, while ensuring deliverables align with the Company’s strategic goals and adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.


Through our Technical Services team our Director ensures our customers and the market know and understand our product value proposition and provides the technical product details and solutions our customers require.


We have a strong team of highly capable scientists, engineers, and technicians in both our R&D and Technical Services departments.


Experience and Skills

To be successful in this role you’ll need to have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related discipline (a master’s degree or PhD is desirable but not required) and 10+ years of experience with at least 5+ years of technical leadership experience. Chemical manufacturing industry and chemical research laboratory experience desired.


Key knowledge needed:

Engineering.

Chemistry.

Intellectual property management.

Business acumen.

Chemical and material market technology.


Key skills needed:

Leadership and management.

Analytical thinking.

Strategic decision making.

Technology and software utilization.

Use of KPI’s and metrics.

Research and networking.


This job is in White Bear Lake Minnesota

If you’re hoping for hybrid work in your next role – this isn’t where you’ll find it – as this is an “in the office” role. This is a work from the office/lab role that requires working at our corporate headquarters in White Bear Lake Minnesota – a suburb of St. Paul Minnesota. This position requires unrestricted U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship.


Ready for Executive Leadership?

This is a “career” position for someone that desires a top-level executive role. Along with a top-level role you can expect, and we offer, top level compensation and benefits.



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