Senior Commercialization Engineer

Title: Senior Commercialization Engineer (Corporate Supply Chain)

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Location: Randolph, NJ
Schedule: M-F Full Time
Hours: M-F 8 am -4:30 pm, hybrid 2 days a week on site
Type: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:
The Senior Commercialization Engineer is responsible for supporting New Products Introductions & Formula Optimization by providing the link between product development R&D and manufacturing. This position supports new product and product improvement pipelines and will report directly to the Director of Engineering. Well-rounded experience in commercialization and scale-ups in a liquid/batch processing environment
Support new product development projects through R&D and commercial scale-up.
Development of standardized scale-up process tools & techniques. Drive consistent approach to scale-up.
Apply experience and a proven record of working cross-functionally and achieving results in commercializing high-performing customer-centric products.
This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who understands process operation, loves to work for hands-on with production equipment, and is a skilled communicator of engineering concepts to non-engineers.
Analyze the processes that affect the overall production cycle. Outstanding problem-solving ability and understanding of various processes in the manufacturing plant.
Lead new product and process implementation when products move past the R&D phase and are being scaled up at company manufacturing facilities
Cultivate relationships with key personnel in Operations, Product Marketing, R&D, Corporate Engineering, and Procurement.
Actively support ongoing and new technical projects. Lead coordination of commercialization master schedule and drive on-schedule / on specification scale-ups in support of new product/formula launches
Use analytical tools to ensure lab formulations translate smoothly to production scale
Develop a database of manufacturing capabilities & parameters across all sites
Partner with R&D and Operations to clarify roles, success criteria, and methodology for the commercialization process.
Develop proposals to improve the technology and tools used in the scale-up process
Capture & communicate the learnings from commercialization / scale-up initiatives to drive organizational learning.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or chemistry; chemical or mechanical engineering required
7+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
5+ years of cross functional coordination, collaboration & leadership with R&D, Procurement, Marketing, Quality
5+ years of batch/liquid processing experience in an industrial setting preferred
Direct experience successfully leading scale-up/commercialization projects from Bench/R&D though to large scale manufacturing.
Ability to manage multiple projects independently with strong project management skills
Solid problem-solving skills; RCCA experience preferred
Ability to translate complex technical needs into robust commercialization plans
Leads individuals or project teams to achieve milestones and objectives by setting priorities and providing direction
Proficiency with MS Office Suite & Minitab (or other statistical software packages)
Ability and willingness to work in corporate, R&D, and production environment
Travel required: ~35% (Randolph NJ and Johnstown NJ)
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.

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