Process Technology Leader, Dispersants & Viscosity Modifiers 1

Lubrizol Corporation•Wickliffe, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Process Technology Leader will lead a team supporting Lubrizol Additives process technologies, developing next-generation manufacturing processes and high-performing engineering teams. The role advances process performance through Lubrizol’s Most Effective Technology (MET) improvement framework, identifies and resources productivity projects, leads scale-up of new products, and supports tolling and regional localization. The leader will apply engineering fundamentals and contemporary development methods while ensuring program management practices align work and resources with business expectations. The role works across global business, operations, R&D, manufacturing technology teams, and external tolling partners to develop process capabilities, deliver productivity initiatives, and standardize operational, technology-transfer, and project-management practices across manufacturing locations. It leads pilot and scale-up work, process risk management, and the application of LEAN and Design for Six Sigma methods. The leader also develops engineering talent and team capability in core engineering, statistics, problem-solving, project execution, digital tools, and technical communication. The position is based in Wickliffe, Ohio, and is hybrid with four days on-site and one day remote. Travel is 10–20%. The work may involve office, laboratory, and manufacturing settings, including standing or walking for extended periods, operating equipment, use of PPE, occasional movement of materials, and adherence to safety protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
At least 7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and/or process development.
At least 3 years of experience managing engineers.
Demonstrated success driving change and delivering results in a matrix organization.
Proven experience developing teams to reach their potential.
Excellent communication and networking skills.
Sound project management skills.
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Continuous-improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
DMAIC or DFSS Six Sigma certification at green-belt or black-belt level, with credible practical application.
Project management certifications, such as PMP.
Advanced digital, AI, or machine-learning training or certificates, or extensive experience/case studies.

Responsibilities

Lead the Detergents & Small Molecules Process Technology team and cultivate a high-performance engineering team.
Drive cross-functional engagement to achieve business objectives and work with global business and operations teams to align on process improvement and productivity initiatives.
Identify technologies, partnerships, and methodologies that improve practices, accelerate learning, and raise performance.
Standardize and improve operational, technology development and transfer, and project management processes across manufacturing locations.
Identify, resource, and execute high-impact productivity projects within the Most Effective Technology improvement framework.
Partner with R&D and tolling partners to develop MET-Plus and MET-Prime pipelines, state-of-the-art process technologies, and fundamental process capabilities.
Develop MET dashboards and metrics/KPIs to quantify process performance, investment potential, and improvement through development.
Identify pilot-process-improvement technology needs and partner with Manufacturing Technology teams to secure equipment and pilot processes.
Lead scale-up activities and generate data to confirm product and process quality and capability.
Apply LEAN and Design for Six Sigma methods to drive systematic, data-driven improvements and implement controls that maintain gains.
Lead product and process FMEAs and ensure process, operator health, and safety risks are mitigated during laboratory, pilot-plant, and plant work.
Ensure compliance with and execution of Technology License Agreements with external partners when applicable.
Partner with plant operations to surface and prioritize global productivity and continuous-improvement opportunities.
Partner with R&D and other teams to develop engineering capability in digitization, AI, and generative AI.
Develop team creativity, brainstorming, lean start-up thinking, and effective build-measure-learn cycles.
Strengthen teaming and facilitation skills and ensure the team develops core engineering, unit-operation, LEAN manufacturing, and risk-assessment capabilities.
Elevate Six Sigma competencies, including process mapping, measurement system analysis, root cause analysis, process capability and control charts, multivariate analysis, design of experiments, and statistical tools.
Ensure proficiency in chemistry and engineering fundamentals, organized problem solving, statistics, project management and execution, and technical documentation and report writing.
Lead the hiring and development of engineering talent.