Polyurethane Materials Production Director

6 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States JJA Full time
Job Title: Material Production Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Material Production Manager to lead our material development and production efforts, ensuring high-quality and sustainable materials for our clients.

About the Company: Our company is a leader in the development of plant-based materials, replacing traditional materials like plastic and leather. We innovate industry-defining chemistries and create low-carbon materials for various industries.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage material design developments and production programs.
  • Propose material construction and design solutions to solve for issues like pricing, performance, and design.
  • Handle day-to-day sample shipments, management, and reviews to the internal team and clients.
  • Organize in-house inventory and archive materials and samples.
  • Provide support to mill partners for material development to meet program deadlines and performance specifications.
  • Liaise with mill partners to communicate daily tasks.
  • Assist with raw material sourcing for material componentry.
  • Coordinate with third-party laboratories to facilitate performance testing needed by clients.
  • Collaborate with project manager to address all material production open items to ensure all tasks are completed within deadlines.
  • Support lab dip creation and sample yardage creation for color, gloss, and haptic matching to masters before shipping to clients.
  • Uphold calendars by monitoring production and development to ensure all projects are on time.
  • Help manage all material workflows to ensure tasks are being addressed.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in artificial leather, coated textile, or rolled goods manufacturing.
  • Deep knowledge of material substrates such as knits, wovens, and non-wovens.
  • Good understanding of materials engineering, materials science, textile science, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Knowledge of chemical procurement and secondary processing such as flame lamination, perforation, and embroidery.
  • A foundation in manufacturing for large-scale production programs and the automotive PPAP process.
  • Experience in quality control at scale.
  • Knowledge of sustainable materials such as bio-based and recycled content.
  • Willing to relocate to Los Angeles.
  • Willing to travel to manufacturing partners in Asia, North America, and Europe.
  • Upholds high integrity, especially with regards to clients' Intellectual Property.
  • Is hyper detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and communication skills.
  • Existing relationships with artificial leather mills are a plus.
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.

Industry:

  • Textile Manufacturing
  • Polyurethane Production


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