Technology Development Manager

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit Lubrizol.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Title: Technology Development Manager

Job Location: Hazelwood, Derbyshire

Job type: Permanent

Type of role: Hybrid

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Technology Development Manager!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Technology Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation. You will lead the development of new products and technology platforms as part of the European Engine Oils Technology team.

The Technology Manager will also be responsible for collaborating with other functions within Lubrizol including Commercial, Research and Development, Testing, Operations and Sales to complete multi-disciplinary projects supporting our consumer lubricants business.
The role requires technical expertise, project management and critical thinking along with great communication and interpersonal skills.

You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life.

What We're Looking For:

-Plans and implements complex projects supporting our European Engine Oils business.
-Develop fundamental knowledge which guides the development of new products and promotes competitive advantage.
-Work closely with commercial teams to establish product development targets, deliverables, and product design criteria.
-Generates, organizes, interprets, and reports data from technical projects.
-Anticipates OEM, hardware, and competitive technology trends.
-Develop solutions to complex problems where causes may not be known, and few precedents exist.
-May represent Lubrizol at OEMs, industry forums and with customers as a technical expert.
-Nurture and maintain collaborative relationships with other parts of the organization to deliver business objectives.
-Develop intellectual property that delivers value and competitive advantage.

Skills That Make a Difference:

-Bachelor degree in Chemistry or related technical field.
-A high level of knowledge and experience in several key areas e.g. lubricant additive chemistry and performance, structure-performance, chemical physical properties, formulating, design of experiments, performance testing
-Broad knowledge of industry specifications, competitors, OEMs, and primary markets
-Knowledge of health and safety regulatory requirements and processes
-Ability to influence the direction of product formulation with fundamental knowledge
-Data organization and interpretation
-Advanced project management skills
-Ability to build and sustain relationships with internal teams and external customers
-Strong interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively with diverse cultures
-Ability to work under minimum supervision and be self-driven
-Achievement oriented
-Strong communication skills

Considered a plus:

-Advanced degree and / or experience within the lubricant industry
-Familiarity with lubricant components and formulations
-Experience in external facing meetings with customers and OEMs
-Experience working with Operations, R&D, Testing, and Commercial/Sales

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including discretionary annual bonus, competitive pension scheme, and private medical cover.

Lubrizol will support you to develop your own skills and progress as part of a global organi
s
ation.

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success - not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.

Bachelor degree in Chemistry or related technical field.
-A high level of knowledge and experience in several key areas e.g. lubricant additive chemistry and performance, structure-performance, chemical physical properties, formulating, design of experiments, performance testing
-Broad knowledge of industry specifications, competitors, OEMs, and primary markets
-Knowledge of health and safety regulatory requirements and processes
-Ability to influence the direction of product formulation with fundamental knowledge
-Data organization and interpretation
-Advanced project management skills
-Ability to build and sustain relationships with internal teams and external customers
-Strong interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively with diverse cultures
-Ability to work under minimum supervision and be self-driven
-Achievement oriented
-Strong communication skills

Considered a plus:

-Advanced degree and / or experience within the lubricant industry
-Familiarity with lubricant components and formulations
-Experience in external facing meetings with customers and OEMs
-Experience working with Operations, R&D, Testing, and Commercial/Sales

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit Lubrizol.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life., Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team., It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success - not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including discretionary annual bonus, competitive pension scheme, and private medical cover.

Lubrizol will support you to develop your own skills and progress as part of a global organi
s
ation.