R&D Product Development Leader – Deckorators
Core
Lead R&D projects to develop new composite decking and outdoor living products from concept to production, ensuring they meet customer performance requirements and business economics.
Role type
Senior R&D Product Development Leader
Builds
New product families and expanded applications for Deckorators composite decking and railing portfolio
Domain
Building products / Composite materials / Outdoor living
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
R&D and new product development, plastics materials and polymer processing, product testing methods, technical problem-solving, stage-gate processes, intellectual property processes, engineering thinking
Preferred skills
Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering background, building products or construction applications knowledge, patent evaluation experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Research and develop new technologies, develop technical hypotheses and lead evaluation, build product proposals, identify and qualify technical approaches, develop prototypes and scale concepts, lead experimentation (lab to field), troubleshoot product performance gaps, partner with cross-functional teams, support intellectual property efforts, manage development timelines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with project leadership