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What You'll Get To Do:

This management-level position located at the Panasonic Massachusetts Laboratory (PML) in Waltham, MA is responsible for leading business division R&D efforts and Tech Scouting in North America in close cooperation with the EMD R&D leadership in Kadoma, Osaka Japan.

Lead R&D Projects

• Acting in concert with R&D in Japan drive technical development projects aimed at enabling, creating, and developing scalable new business opportunities for EMD.
• Cooperate with other business functions like sales, marketing, factories and other regions to develop strategic and operational plans to bring new technologies to maturity.
• Act as the primary regional R&D interface for external organizations including (but not limited to) OEM Customers, Fabricators, Universities, Industry Consortia, and Industry Organizations.
• Collaborate with other Panasonic and PID business units like EMCBD and PDD to develop cross-organization opportunities leveraging the breadth of Panasonic technologies.
• Maintain and prepare technical and business documentation and communication.
• Manage the stage-gate process for product development.
• Conduct “hands-on” research and testing as appropriate and feasible.

Marketing

• Tech Scouting - This position is responsible for identifying and vetting new technologies, trends, and business opportunities in North America and elsewhere for internal use.
• Conduct technical research.
• Communicate technical trends and potential business and product development opportunities.
• Gather and communicate salient technical, customer, market, and competitive information.
• Attend relevant business and technical conferences.
• Write and present technical papers and journal articles.
• Effectively and professionally represent Panasonic Electronic materials business at industry events like trade shows, expos, and technical conferences.

Administrative

• Team leadership - Manage and develop direct reports. Create and implement strategic and operational plans. Exemplify Panasonic ideals.
• Be responsible for the safe operation of the Panasonic Massachusetts Laboratory in compliance with government regulations and Panasonic policies.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with sponsors, management, and colleagues in Japan.
• Write reports and distribute as required. Complete monthly, weekly, and other reports in a timely manner.
• Manage budgets, contracts, agreements, payments, etc. in compliance with company policies and rules.
• Operate effectively in a complex organization. Gain the support of sponsors, champions, and other stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with management, peers, colleagues, business units and other stakeholders.
• Represent Panasonic values in a professional and competent manner internally and when working with customers, partners, conferences, and other internal and external interactions.
• Exercise financial responsibility in terms of travel and other expenditures.

Scope:

• This position will manage direct reports. At the time of hire, the business unit is in the process of building the EMD PML organization.
• This position will be responsible for hiring and managing one or more R&D engineers in accordance with the objectives of the PML.

What You'll Bring:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. (Engineering, Chemistry, etc.)
• More than 5 years of supervisor and/or management experience. (Managing direct reports)
• More than 5 years of experience in developing polymeric electronic materials.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant industry technology. (Printed circuits boards, IC Packaging, Electronic Assembly, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to operate analytical equipment like DSC, DMA, TGA, Rheometers, microscopes, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to operate lab-scale formulation equipment like mixers, coaters, mills, presses, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct and report experiments
• Strong organizational, communication and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with a strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed, including a valid passport, clear driving record and credit score.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically. Ability to travel internationally four times per year.
• Proven ability to work independently from a home office with minimal supervision.
• this position is onsite in Waltham MA

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Advanced degree in applicable engineering or science.
• More than 10 years of experience in electronic materials product development.
• More than 10 years of management experience.
• Multilingual (Japanese preferred)

Competencies:

• Results oriented problem solving: The ability to drive activities toward new product development.
• Creativity: Out-of-the box thinking and novel approaches to problem solving.
• The ability to foster communication between internal departments and external customers
• The ability to collaborate with management, colleagues, direct reports, and other stakeholders to accomplish operational and strategic objectives.
• Effective operation in a matrixed and complex environment.
• The ability to communicate effectively in writing and in-person.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ambitious, enthusiastic self-starter.

Other Requirements:

• 50% travel (mandatory) some of which may be International
• Laboratory duties as required.