Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry with SC Johnson Professional is based at SC Johnson’s global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, and helps develop professional cleaning and hygiene solutions for healthcare, industrial, food manufacturing, and institutional environments. The role translates customer needs and emerging technologies into differentiated products and contributes to the surface hygiene innovation pipeline and portfolio. The position independently leads technical projects spanning new product development, product enhancements, and emerging technologies across cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care. It collaborates with cross-functional and global teams to bring innovative, effective, and sustainable products to market, while meeting customer and business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of formulation experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in professional cleaning, hygiene, disinfectants, floor care, or related product technologies.
Knowledge of formulation science, cleaning performance, antimicrobial efficacy, product stability, and material compatibility.
Familiarity with EPA, BPR, and regional regulatory testing and product claim requirements.
Experience with NPD/EPD processes, supplier collaboration, product scale-up, and manufacturing support.
Understanding of sustainable product development, including ingredient selection, packaging, and environmental impact.
Proficiency with PIE or similar PLM systems, including data management and documentation.
Strong project management, technical writing, communication, and cross-functional influencing skills.
Ability to independently lead technical projects, prioritize deliverables, and escalate risks.
Experience designing experiments, analyzing data, troubleshooting technical challenges, and driving product development.

Responsibilities

Lead new product development and existing product development projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale-up, and launch, in line with quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
Develop differentiated formulations across cleaning, disinfecting, floor care, and emerging hygiene technologies that address customer needs and sustainability goals.
Contribute technical insights to the five-year surface hygiene roadmap and execute assigned innovation initiatives.
Design and evaluate studies covering product performance, microbial efficacy, stability, packaging compatibility, and surface compatibility, working with internal experts and external laboratories.
Partner with Regulatory and Product Safety teams to ensure product development and claims comply with applicable requirements, including EPA and EU BPR requirements.
Research and assess emerging technologies, ingredients, suppliers, and sustainable chemistry opportunities through benchmarking and feasibility testing.
Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Sustainability, and external partners to turn customer insights into commercially viable solutions.
Lead assigned brand innovation initiatives, identifying opportunities for product enhancements, differentiated claims, improved delivery systems, and portfolio growth.
Support commercialization and continuous improvement, including manufacturing trials, technology transfer, troubleshooting, product maintenance, and technical risk assessment.
Maintain technical documentation and project records in the PLM system, including the internal PIE platform.
Communicate project progress, technical recommendations, and findings to stakeholders, and provide guidance to project colleagues.