Sustainable Natural Rubber Lead at Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Akron, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Tire Manufacturing, Rubber Industry, SustainabilityIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Material Science or Chemical Engineering related discipline required
Expert in both technical depth and breadth for natural rubber grades, their usage and applications in compound technologies across product lines and the performance tradeoffs, structure property relationships, and manufacturing impact
Ability to develop hypothesis and construct rapid learning design studies for critical proof-of-concept
Strong technical leadership and communication skills – demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, gain acceptance, input and alignment, and manage internal and external stakeholders
Experience in technical principal investigator and managing technical projects
Masters or PhD desired
Knowledge in agriculture science and engineering and/or working experience on Dandelion or Guayule rubber is an asset
Experience in managing open innovation is an asset

Responsibilities

Identify natural rubber alternative concepts and suitable partners to collaborate
Develop robust portfolio and recommend strategy with best options and priority to invest
Serve as the principal investigator of the current sustainable natural rubber projects
Lead additional natural rubber alternative projects and collaborate with external and internal team members to develop and release the technologies
Work with Goodyear government relations and/or external consultant to leverage relevant government grants
Support the submission of concept paper and grant proposals with Goodyear sustainability grant specialist, technical subject matter experts and external collaborators
Manage government grant projects when granted with regular updates and adhere to grant guidelines and reporting to government agencies with our external collaborators
Collaborate with global cross-functional experts and material councils
Responsible for internal and external stakeholder communication and updates
Maintain and communicate technology and competitive intelligence and patent landscape
Publish time relevant White Papers accordingly
Drive IP position through patent / trade secret applications
Leads supply sustainability and business continuity efforts for natural rubber through strategic partnerships, innovation, and technical integration of alternative materials
Manages a diverse portfolio of natural rubber technologies across varying timelines, driving process implementation and cross-functional collaboration
Serves as technical lead in sustainable rubber initiatives, leveraging deep polymer expertise to guide strategy and product development