Research and Development Director jobs in Georgia
Research and Development Director directs and implements an organization's research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Ensures research and development activities will maintain an organization's competitive position and profitability. Being a Research and Development Director consults with top management and research and development team and makes recommendations based on research findings and product performance. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Research and Development Director typically reports to top management. The Research and Development Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Research and Development Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Director of Research and Development
- WinCup
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Atlanta, GA
FULL_TIME
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WinCup is a foodservice packaging company focused on providing our customers and consumers the highest quality products allowing them to enjoy the beverages and foods they love, whether at home, or on the go. WinCup was established in 1962 and is now a leading manufacturer passionately transitioning into an innovative, technology driven enterprise focused on creating superior products and brands directly addressing plastic pollution. WinCup is driven by our Vio biodegradable foam technology, Our Phade line of PHA based straws and stirrers is the only Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable straws and stirrers in the world.We are a diverse team and bound together by our shared Values. We value:
- One Team
- Performance Based; Rewards & Recognition Driven
- Excellence in All We Do
- Respectful and Engaged Leadership
- Always Do the Right Thing
So, if working on fantastic brands through innovation that leaves a positive legacy for our environment is what you are passionate about - read on to see if you might be a fit with our growing team!Job Position: Director of Research & DevelopmentJob Location: Corporate Office, Atlanta, GAReports To: Reports to CEOJob Summary:The Director of Research & Development is responsible for conducting research for new products, design concepts and product enhancements. They collaborate with team members to evaluate the practicality of production ideas and eventually develop them into reliable, sellable products. Product development directors rely on experience with past product concepts and management skills to plan and evaluate a team's goals. They often understand how to operate independently and exercise proper judgment on new ideas and development plans.
Job Responsibilities:- Accelerate time-to-market with a focus on value delivery.
- Leads current state, transition state, future-state program development, with major milestone delivery aligned to goals and objectives.
- Utilizes best practice engineering methods and provides expert technical guidance for engineering initiatives.
- Responsible for leading sustaining engineering projects, driving transfer of new and existing products into manufacturing, drive product improvements seamlessly into the manufacturing operation.
- Manages outsourcing and co-sourcing framework or guidelines for the use of contractors and professional service providers and determines their use across the program.
- Partners with leadership team and other business partners to coordinate and communicate program/release goals, objectives, and potential outcomes.
- Establish SOP’s and ensure overall program governance via appropriate functions, policies, and procedures.
- Advises, builds, and maintains relationships across the wider business partners’ community.
- Utilizes feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and partners with others to coach to continuously improve programs.
- Oversees the execution of product work streams, their progress compared with the plan and the production of agreed deliverables.
- Monitors and coordinates requirements across all projects and resolves conflicts.
Job Qualifications:- 6 Experience (4 years of managerial experience); Prefer experience in manufacturing or consumer products. Prefer experience in working with PHA to create new product.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or related discipline.
- Results driven with demonstrated ability working in a high-performance, high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in process improvement and project management.
- Must have good attention to details, manage multiple, complex tasks and manage the bigger picture.
- Able to work systematically and logically to resolve problems, address opportunities, or manage the situation at hand; ability to identify causes, relationships, and implications.
- Must be able to motivate, communicate and drive continuous improvement with all levels of the organization.
- Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities and use of Microsoft Office Suites.
- High energy, demonstrates urgency, purpose, and fast pace.
- In addition to exceptional leadership, must have a roll-up your sleeves attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with non-technical team members. Proven ability to discern business requirements and translate into technical specifications.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to build and execute programs, combined with tactical ability to execute simultaneously against multiple competing priorities.
- Cultivates an environment where team members respect and model the company values.
- Prefer experience/certification in Lean/Six Sigma process.
Preferred Qualifications- Demonstrated history of developing new products, a history of executing new product patents is a plus.
- Experience in paper products, paper coatings, injection molding, profile or sheet extrusion, thermoforming, and other plastics processing is also a plus.
- 3D CAD.
Working Conditions:- Visual Acuity (read, inspect objects, operator machinery, view a computer, analyze data).
- Frequent periods spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about.
- Environment will range from air-conditioned office to hot/humid manufacturing environment.
- Occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light-medium objects (8-25 lbs.).
- Overnight travel will be required (~15-25%).
The list of job requirements above is not intended to be exhaustive or all-inclusive. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.WinCup is an EEO/AA and E-Verify employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, we complete background checks and drug tests to ensure the safety of our team-members in the workplace.Thank you for considering WinCup and making a difference! - 4 Days Ago
Director
- God Chosen Development Center
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Decatur, GA
FULL_TIME
- Our ideal Co- Director has a professional and positive attitude, inspiring and modeling the qualities we value in our team members. willing and able to work in a Christian based school. We want educat...
- 13 Days Ago
Turf New Product Design Senior Manager
- Kubota Research & Development North America
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Gainesville, GA
FULL_TIME
- Job purposeManage and lead Turf New Product Design teamSpan of control: 20-30 people, including US-based engineers and Japanese ExpatriatesManager of managersUnderstand Zero Turn Turf market requireme...
- 10 Days Ago
Deputy Director
- US Agricultural Research Service
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Athens, GA
FULL_TIME
- Duties Provides leadership and works with management unit leaders to develop budgets, resource plans and customer service plans for the management units. Works with the Attending Veterinarians and Ins...
- 18 Days Ago
Director of Engineering
- Mainsail Lodging & Development
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Fayetteville, GA
FULL_TIME
- We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.Trilith Guesthouse in Fayetteville, Georgia is a gatheri...
- 2 Days Ago
Director of Engineering
- Mainsail Lodging & Development
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Atlanta, GA
FULL_TIME
- We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.bout the Epicurean Hotel Here at the Epicurean Hotel, we...
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- Aspire Bakeries
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- Siete Family Foods
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
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San Diego, CA
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Beaverton, OR
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About Georgia
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.Beginning from the Atlantic Ocean, the state's eastern border with South Carolina runs up the Savannah River, northwest to its origin at the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers. It then continues up the Tugaloo (originally Tugalo) and into the Chattooga River, its most significant tributary. These bounds were decided in the 1797 Treaty of Beaufort, and tested in the U.S. Supreme Court in the two Georgia v. South Carolina cases in 1923 and 1989.
The border then takes a sharp turn around the tip of Rabun County, at latitude 35°N, thou...
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Income Estimation for Research and Development Director jobs
$218,652 to $315,482
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What does a Research and Development Director do?
Research and Development Director in Lompoc, CA
The challenge, and the opportunity, begins on day one and ends with the development of breakthrough innovations that protect people and vital resources through clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.
January 05, 2020
Research and Development Director in Hialeah, FL
Work out your initial timescale for how long you think development might reasonably take – then add almost the same amount of time again.
February 04, 2020
Research and Development Director in Longview, TX
Kao promotes R&D efforts in product design and applied technology along with consumer research, helping us achieve a deep understanding of the needs and lifestyles of global consumers.
November 28, 2019