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Delphon · 1 day ago

Director, New Product Technology

Hayward, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $200K/yr

Delphon is seeking a Director of New Product Technology to lead and engage in new technology development efforts. This role involves building strategic partnerships with customers, managing the R&D team, and overseeing product commercialization and development across elastomer technologies.

Advanced Materials

Responsibilities

Engage and expand new product offerings of various elastomer technologies across Delphon

Process development across different platforms to scale up from prototype to commercial scale

Develop and maintain relationships with strategic customers and supply chain

Provides oversight and guidance for root cause investigations of material issues in manufacturing and field applications

Coordinates R&D with Business Development, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, and NPI teams to launch innovative technology and ensure all documentation is complete

Contributes to Delphon’s strategic planning process in partnership with the senior leadership team and board

Performs other duties or responsibilities assigned over the course of employment

Promotes a team environment based on mutual respect, open communication, and collective responsibility throughout the organization

15% travel (domestic & international)

Supervising, scheduling, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating the work of assigned staff are responsibilities for supervisory positions as well as promoting a respectful, inclusive, and harassment-free workplace

Direct Reports: Chemist, Process Development Engineers

Indirect Reports: None

Collaborate with other R&D leaders to oversee both departmental budgets and program management