R&D Engineering Manager

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)•Marysville, MI

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About The Position

The R&D Engineering Manager leads the development, transition, and integration of new technologies and process platforms from research and development into production. The role provides engineering and people leadership to the R&D process team and leads process and product development projects. It oversees R&D technology capabilities, capital deployment, and asset management while advancing innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
10+ years of engineering experience.
3+ years of supervisory experience.
Strong competency with digital tools supporting digital transformation and data analysis.
Strong mechanical aptitude with industrial mechanical process systems.
Innovative, organized, self-starting, and strong problem-solving skills.
Collaborative interpersonal style.
Strong written and verbal technical and non-technical communication skills, including reports and presentations to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or management.
Experience with extrusion, mixing, coating, and packaging processes.

Responsibilities

Create and sustain a safe work environment; support safety programs, encourage incident reporting, and support investigations and corrective actions.
Lead, coach, and develop the R&D process team; set direction, expectations, and an execution rhythm.
Provide performance feedback and career development support, building accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
Partner with R&D, Operations, Quality, Sales, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders to align priorities and execute project plans supporting corporate initiatives.
Build vendor relationships and lead vendor evaluations, technical reviews, and collaboration to accelerate prototyping and problem-solving.
Oversee R&D’s technology pipeline and ongoing capabilities, including capital deployment and asset management.
Evaluate new technologies and processes, make recommendations, and initiate proof-of-concept testing.
Apply Design of Experiments (DoE), statistics, and advanced analytics to plan experiments, interpret results, and guide decisions.
Establish technical documentation practices, including experimental plans, run logs, interpretive reports, work instructions, and recommendations.
Define, plan, schedule, and control tasks needed to achieve project goals.
Work with a union and facilitate teamwork, open communication, and compliance with the current collective bargaining agreement.