Technology Development Manager-Driveline

Job Description

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Technology Development Manager-Driveline Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol, we're transforming and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team What You'll Do As a Technology Development Manager-Driveline, you would be responsible for leading the development of new products and technology platforms. You will also be responsible for collaborating with other functions within Lubrizol including Commercial, Research Development and Testing, Operations and Sales to complete multi-disciplinary projects supporting our consumer lubricants business. The role requires technical expertise, project management and critical thinking along with great communication and interpersonal skills. What We're Looking For (Responsibilities / Accountabilities) Leads the new product development and localization initiatives to support IMEA regional customer needs in alignment with our global technology platforms Develop fundamental knowledge which guides the development of new products and promotes competitive advantage Work closely and partner with commercial teams to establish product development targets, deliverables, and product design criteria Support and build relationships with counterparts at target customers and OEMs Advances product integrity initiatives Is recognized as the subject matter expert for Driveline technology and provides technical consulting to commercial, sales and customer program management community Plans, implements, and coordinates multi-disciplinary projects Develop strategic and tactical technical plans Anticipates industry, OEM, hardware, and competitive technology trends and strategies Creates and delivers effective communications and presentations internally and externally in support of business objectives Networks effectively with R&D, Testing and Operations to support business objectives Develops incremental or follow-on intellectual property that delivers commercial value and competitive advantage Generates, organizes, interprets, and reports data from technical projects Develop solutions to complex problems where causes may not be known, and few precedents exist Represent Lubrizol at OEMs, industry forums and with customers as technical experts Skills That Make a Difference PhD in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 6 years industrial experience / Master’s in Chemistry/Engineering with a minimum of 10 years industrial experience in chemical synthesis and lubricants formulation in an industrial setting. A high level of knowledge and experience in several key areas e.g. lubricant additive chemistry and performance, structure-performance, chemical physical properties, formulating, design of experiments, performance testing Broad knowledge of industry specifications, competitors, OEMs, and primary markets Knowledge of health and safety regulatory requirements and processes Ability to influence the direction of product formulation with fundamental knowledge Data organization and interpretation Advanced project management skills Ability to build and sustain relationships with internal teams and external customers Strong interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively with diverse cultures Ability to work under minimum supervision and be self-driven Achievement oriented Strong communication skills Show more Show less