Job Summary
- Company
- Crayola LLC
- Location
- Easton, PA 18044
- Industries
- Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
- Manufacturing - Other
- Career Level
- Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
- Job Reference Code
- 12443
Technical Research Manager
About the Job
At CRAYOLA, we offer hands-on products for creative personal development and fun to consumers of all ages. We are continually exploring and developing new products that bring color, fun and creativity to kids, parents, artists and teachers around the globe. Help us bring innovative, exciting ideas to life by joining us as a
Technical Research Manager
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Designs and develops new breakthrough technologies that could be translated into revenue generating products by applying the knowledge base of complex science disciplines. Imparts learning of these technologies to others to develop new products or improve existing products and processes.
Responsibilities of the position:
Basic Requirements of the position:
We offer competitive salary, outstanding benefits and the potential for advancement through the use of creative abilities. Interested candidates MUST apply ON LINE AT www.crayola.com . Click on the "About Crayola" Link and visit our Career Center to apply. No phone calls please. Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in a drug-free and smoke-free setting. M/F/D/V
Search Firm Representatives:
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Crayola LLC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crayola LLC via e-mail, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at Crayola LLC in any form without valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Crayola LLC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crayola LLC as a result of the referral or through other means.
Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Crayola LLC, and we value the partnerships we have built with our vendors. For this reason, Crayola LLC has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by Human Resources at Crayola LLC in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
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Technical Research Manager
Research & Development Department
US Marketing & Sales Division
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Designs and develops new breakthrough technologies that could be translated into revenue generating products by applying the knowledge base of complex science disciplines. Imparts learning of these technologies to others to develop new products or improve existing products and processes.
Responsibilities of the position:
- Develop new to the company technologies and processes through exploration towards commercialization of new products.
- Adapts new technologies to develop innovative products that meet specific needs of end users. Takes external raw technologies and find ways to incorporate into potential products for consideration by product management.
- Leads and coordinates all aspects of commercialization and qualification of new products from lab scale through successful market introduction
- Functional expert. Identifies and implements operational improvement opportunities for internal manufacturing and 3rd party vendors.
- Evaluate new vendor capability and capacity to enable fast paced new product development
- Maintains the commercial viability of products and processes through continued product and process improvements and optimization.
- Determine development cost estimates
- Establish technical manufacturing feasibility of new product concepts
- Identify development and manufacturing capital equipment requirements
- Collaborates with product and process development teams to insure translation of outside technology into viable Crayola products.
- Identifies and develops new business opportunities based on the review and evaluation of inside and outside technologies that have the potential for development into new or improved products.
- Initiates contacts and form partnerships with companies that have the raw technologies needed and negotiates costs, uses, etc., of these technologies.
- Plans, schedules, and supervises the work of technician(s) assigned ? designing experiments, interpreting and communicating results to management.
- Complies with federal and state Hazardous Waste regulations including proper handling, storing, labeling, and familiarity with Crayola?s Emergency Action Procedure in the event of a spill or leak.
Basic Requirements of the position:
- Bachelor?s degree in Chemical or Material Engineering
- 4-5 years experience in the commercialization of consumer products.
- 8 to 10 years of experience, in a technology driven environment.
- Advanced knowledge in product formulation, evaluation and testing.
- Ability to travel a maximum of 40%.
We offer competitive salary, outstanding benefits and the potential for advancement through the use of creative abilities. Interested candidates MUST apply ON LINE AT www.crayola.com . Click on the "About Crayola" Link and visit our Career Center to apply. No phone calls please. Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in a drug-free and smoke-free setting. M/F/D/V
Search Firm Representatives:
Please Read Carefully.
Crayola LLC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crayola LLC via e-mail, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at Crayola LLC in any form without valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Crayola LLC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crayola LLC as a result of the referral or through other means.
Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Crayola LLC, and we value the partnerships we have built with our vendors. For this reason, Crayola LLC has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by Human Resources at Crayola LLC in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.
http://recruiter.kenexa.com/crayola/cc/CCJobDetailAction.ss?command=CCViewDetail&ccid=bupJEdUjsTs%3D&job_REQUISITION_NUMBER=12443
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