Head of Chemistry R&D (47981)

Job DetailsJob Location: Sashco - THORNTON, CO 80023Salary Range: $180,000.00 - $200,000.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: DayDon’t come to work for Sashco. Come to Create Excellence. We manufacture caulks, sealants, and wood stains.  Are you deep in polymer chemistry?  Do you like formulation? As the Head of R&D and a Leadership Team member, we need your energy, creativity, and wisdom. Generate successful pathways to team growth and raise the bar on innovation and product performance. Adopt new technologies and system improvements which enhance efficiency and staff satisfaction. Create a highly productive R&D function that knows how to focus efforts on innovation, product improvements, and cost savings. Understand Marketing, Production, Sales, and Finance. Broaden our vision. If this fits your passion and experience, please apply.   Sashco is a 90-years-young family owned, fast paced, manufacturer of caulking, stains, and sealants for the housing industry. We recently moved to a brand new 2.5X larger facility with a state-of-the-art laboratory and manufacturing plant in Thornton (Denver) Colorado.  We are skilled at marketing and driven by innovation.  Consider joining Sashco and become part of our vision to dominate high performance in every segment we enter.       Key Functions:  Participate on the Leadership Team making company-wide decisions and contributing to long and short ranges plans.   Develop the strategic plan for the R&D team.  Lead, inspire, and manage the R&D team.   Identify new opportunities for growth in technology and channels  Measure performance and productivity.  Provide technical direction and oversight.  Get on the bench and in the goop yourself!  Support Sales, Marketing, Production, and Customer Service  Increase analytical tools (DOE, AI, etc)  Leverage the operational budget as an investment aligned with the company plan.  QualificationsWe want to hear from you if you have/are: Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Chemistry or related field  Ability to provide technical help to R&D staff  10+ years of progressive career growth including management of teams.  Experience functioning on top leadership teams.  Creativity and valuable networking contacts.