Product Process Development Manager

Part of kdc/one, Zobele is a multinational, global leader in product development and manufacturing, key partner of the top Home & Personal Care FMCG´s companies

To meet our growth challenges we’re looking for proactive, enthusiastic and talented professionals willing to join our team. For our North America Business Development Centre in Somerville New Jersey), we are currently looking for a:

PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, NORTH AMERICA

Interacting with the key stakeholders (Project Managers, D&D, Laboratories, Quality, Regulatory, Customers and Consultants) actively contributes to a flawless launch of new and modified products, through risk management approach and through the execution/coordination of the most appropriate processes for industrialization. Coordinates the testing laboratories and the product certification activities.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the product risk management (including design FMEA sessions)
• Coordinate the gathering of information about new products/technologies through external professional’s network
• Identify the CTC (Critical to Customer) and CTQ (Critical to Quality) parameters for new products
• Define and coordinate the execution of the validation test plans (POD + TSPR) and the relative test reports
• Lead the design review processes, together with other team members, to meet the product requirements
• Define the QC plans with the support of the Quality team and the Project Manager.
• Analyze the information about market failures and drive the product improvement, with the support of the team members (risk mitigation)
• Participate in the standard review meeting and share evolution and new requirements within the Company
• Coordinate and manage the work in the Divisional laboratory sites, assuring that all tests and external certifications meet project schedules and the required quality level
• Key contact with external Laboratories, leading the compliance to the new applicable international standards (e.g.: IEC, UL, ISTA, ASTM, etc.)
• Write and/or reviews the internal laboratory procedures and the operating standards (i.e., laboratory guidelines and procedures, test method,)
• Identify and define product industrialization process, follow up on projects and activities aimed at product definition and launch.
• Define the yearly CAPEX investments for the different Laboratories according to the project’s portfolio, Company strategy and the technology evolution
• Lead and execute the yearly internal quality audits in all the Divisional D&D centers and help in defining correct internal D&D procedures and Application (also supporting internal - external D&D audits).

Requirements:

• Fluency in English
• Technical education – Engineering, Chemistry or similar
• 8 +years Product Development (Formulations and Processes) in FMCG industry. (Laundry Care, Toilet Care, Home Cleaning).
• Chemical formulations & Industrialization processes
• Project Management
• Product Testing & Certification
• Risk management
• Project management
• Problem solving
• Laboratory and Testing management
• Product reliability
• Product and process validation
• Quality systems and quality control
• Teamwork
• Good technical background preferably in Mechanics/Electronics
• Middle Management Experience
• Willing to travel

Join US! Apply now and join the kdc/one worldwide team!

Zobele by kdc/one is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and qualifications.