R&D Manager Job Description

R&D Manager Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a R&D Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in R&D and manufacturing lean events;
  • Use standard project management techniques to drive assigned projects to completion on schedule and budget;
  • Escalate issues to Department Director and Senior Management as required in an effective and timely manner;
  • Supervise activities of R&D personnel, including performing annual performance reviews and providing other performance feedback as required;
  • Act as primary point of contact between Main Plant Operations and R-1 for operational needs;
  • Provide training, tools, and environment for direct reports to be able to accomplish their tasks;
  • Establish technology roadmaps and drive product development efforts for profitable new business based on customer and marketing department inputs;
  • Develop, execute, and monitor R&D budget;
  • Provide technical expertise as appropriate to support R&D objectives;
  • Review and approve timecards for direct reports. Ensure direct reports are charging time to appropriate jobs;
  • Ensure Compliance with EH&S, Trade Right, Ethics and Business Conduct, Operations Policy and all established operating procedures;
  • Resolve personnel issues for direct reports.

Requirements:

  • Familiar with Armtec product lines and manufacturing processes;
  • Excellent problem solving;
  • Experience supervising/mentoring others;
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Outlook;
  • Understand IRCM principles and role of decoy flares;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or related field;
  • Technical report writing;
  • Comfortable working with financial data and developing financial plans;
  • Able to organize, prioritize, and manage a multitude of projects;
  • Business Acumen;
  • Able to mentor and coach others;
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or have Permanent Residency;
  • Communicate effectively in both oral and written form;
  • Minimum of 7 years experience (10 years preferred) in the pyrotechnic and/or IR countermeasures field or other related fields.