Senior Quartz Technology Product Development Manager

** About Momentive Technologies
** Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products that are vital to a variety of high-growth end markets, including the silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices and multiple systems for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, power control devices, data servers, and aerospace applications.

Recognized for the purity, performance, consistency and stability of its products, Momentive Technologies has been delivering innovative solutions for over 130 years and continues to impact emerging trends like electrification, digitalization, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The Company, headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, has operations across the globe and serves customers in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit .
** Senior Quartz Technology Product Development Manager
** In this role you'll lead the development of revolutionary technologies, diving into the creation of advanced materials that will redefine possibilities.

Your role will be leading key development projects to produce groundbreaking products, through processes and equipment developed and designed by Momentive Technologies personnel and external experts.  This role will be the key R&D interface during the scale up engineering process, working with the global manufacturing team to enable high-volume manufacturing.
** Responsibilities
* ** Lead a cross-functional team to develop and produce new quartz products and processes utilizing technical and project management expertise to deliver and meet market/application demands.
* Demonstrated ability to seek, collaborate, and manage key external vendors and partners.
* Lead team with responsibilities that include feasibility testing, prototyping, gauge development, pilot testing, IP identification, cost analysis and scale up to manufacturing.
* Apply project management skills in planning, budgeting, time management, resource allocation, and risk management.
* Generate intellectual properties such as patents, publications, and internal reports.
* Apply Six Sigma methodology, statistical, surface and materials characterization tools for process improvement, failure analysis and troubleshooting.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field
* Experience leading a small team of engineers to develop and scale-up equipment and processes into production-ready status
* Proven record of leading key projects with significant investments ($1MM) through development to high volume manufacturing.
* 12+ years of hands-on industry experience capable of contributing valuable insights immediately.
* Project management experience - effective planning and prioritization of projects of significant business impact to deliver new product/process technologies.
* Proven ability to collaborate with manufacturing, supplier, and customers to accomplish project objectives on time and within budget.
* Ability to do hands-on work in an industrial environment with necessary PPE
* Demonstrated comfort with interacting and influencing other functions in a matrixed environment.
* Experience conducting and interpreting thermal and mechanical modeling of components and equipment.
* Proficient in statistical design and analysis of experimental data including design of experiment, hypothesis testing and Gage R&R.
* Experience conducting Functional, Design and Process Failure Modes and Effect Analysis.
* Experience working with statistical software such as Minitab.
* A strong sense of accountability, urgency, and self-direction.
* Ability to travel internationally (~10%)
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related field.
* Understanding of basic mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems involved in the operation of batch and continuous furnaces.
* Experience with, or design of, quartz fusion processes…