Lead Material Scientist

Lead Material Scientist

Job Description

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision.

You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our R&D roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Job responsibilities include:


* Support the Personal Care sector in Neenah, Wisconsin.


* Serve as a member of the Research and Development Baby and Child Care Business Continuity team, supporting material changes required to support Quality, Supply Continuity, and Cost Savings initiatives.


* Work with fast moving Personal Care consumable products.


* Report to a Team Leader and receive directions in the form of specific project and innovation pipeline objectives.


* Develop and lead material qualification plans in partnership with Product, Process, Manufacturing, and Supply teams.


* Collaborate with Product teams to understand consumer needs and product performance targets.


* Collaborate with PC project teams and ensure development/commercialization work for material qualification is effectively progressed.


* Collaborate with key internal and external material suppliers to execute required changes within project timelines.


* Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety, and sustainability requirements.


* Work independently to progress project material qualification projects.


* Interact daily with the R&D community consisting of product, process, and material experts.


* Provide leadership and decision making from the material perspective to the overall project stakeholders through qualification process.


* Influence vendors and partner with procurement, supply chain, safety, regulatory, and legal as required by project needs.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications


* Bachelor's or advanced degree in related scientific or engineering discipline.


* 2+ years of industry experience in research or engineering, product/material development, project management roles or other related experience.


* A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and across functional boundaries to complete projects within required timeframes.


* Exceptional skills effectively communicating/translating complex technical concepts to others.


* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting required timelines.


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