R&D Manager

Are you looking for more?
 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

The R&D Manager is a leading performer that manages multiple complex research and development projects and processes by leveraging to resolve a wide range of research, manufacturing, and production issues. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing R&D projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

What you’ll do:

• Conceive and develop new process technologies.

• Manage and lead large cross-functional projects.

• Serve as a consultant to leadership on R&D projects and innovations.

• Perform high quality analysis and oversees the analysis conducted by R&D Engineers.

• Find ways to assess and apply innovative ideas to enhance business results.

• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals.

• Provide expert process and technical support for R&D projects implemented in manufacturing.

• Oversee the transfer of new products and technologies from laboratory prototypes to production scale.

• Influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures around R&D and manufacturing.

• Contribute to departmental strategy and goal development.

• Creatively and strategically support key business objectives.

• Proactively investigate and/or lead investigation of alternative approaches, technologies, or partnerships.

• Collaborate with and may lead functional or cross-functional teams to generate solutions to complex problems.

• Use scientific and engineering principles to develop new materials and products to support R&D and manufacturing projects. Develop new test methods where applicable.

• Perform physical and analytical testing of laboratory prototypes using standard test equipment.

• Perform other duties as needed.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

• 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality control required.

• Able to set up, run and/or interpret results from a wide variety of laboratory test equipment.

What you’re good at: 

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.

• Recognized cross-functionally as an expert within one or two subject matter areas.

• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.

• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.

• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.

• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.

• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

• Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead. May be required to act in senior role, providing task related advice and direction to junior team members.

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Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.