Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Formulation / Chemistry with SC Johnson Professional is based at SC Johnson’s global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin. The role helps develop innovative, effective, and sustainable professional cleaning and hygiene products for healthcare, industrial, food manufacturing, and institutional environments. It independently leads technical projects spanning new product development, product enhancements, and emerging technologies across cleaning, disinfecting, and floor care. Working with cross-functional and global teams, the position advances the surface hygiene innovation pipeline and supports the growth of SC Johnson Professional’s product portfolio. The role combines formulation expertise, project leadership, and cross-functional influence to turn customer needs and emerging technologies into commercially viable products. It leads projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale-up, and launch; designs and evaluates technical studies; contributes to long-term innovation planning; and supports commercialization, manufacturing, troubleshooting, and product maintenance. The position also maintains project documentation and communicates technical recommendations and progress to stakeholders. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday during business hours, with up to 20% domestic and international travel. The work environment includes office and laboratory work. Remote work is available once the 90-day onboarding period is complete. The company emphasizes collaboration and working together in person.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of formulation experience.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Able to work full-time Monday through Friday during business hours and travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

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 Product Lifecycle Management systems, including data management and documentation.
Strong project management, technical writing, communication, and cross-functional influencing skills.
Demonstrated 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 (NPD) and existing product development (EPD) projects from concept through formulation, validation, scale-up, and launch, meeting quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
Drive formulation innovation in cleaning, disinfecting, floor care, and emerging hygiene technologies to address customer needs and sustainability goals.
Contribute technical insights to the five-year surface hygiene roadmap and execute assigned innovation initiatives.
Design and evaluate product performance, microbial efficacy, stability, packaging compatibility, and surface compatibility studies with internal experts and external laboratories.
Partner with Regulatory and Product Safety teams to ensure development and claims comply with applicable requirements, including EPA and European Union BPR requirements.
Research and assess emerging technologies, ingredients, suppliers, and sustainable chemistry opportunities through technical research, benchmarking, and feasibility testing.
Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Sustainability, and external partners to translate customer insights into commercially viable solutions.
Lead assigned brand innovation initiatives, identifying opportunities for 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 key findings to stakeholders and provide guidance to project colleagues.