Kemira is a global company providing chemicals and expertise to operations around the world. We are committed to being our customers’ first choice by bringing sustainable value through improved product quality, better process and resource efficiency. We offer a result-oriented and collaborative culture that empowers you to drive excellence and innovation with a major impact on the future. If you have the right mix of curiosity, a drive for excellence and an innovative mindset, we want to talk to you.
We are now looking for an experienced Team Manager, Fiber and WetEnd to join our R&D team.
Leadership. Provide strong leadership and management of the Fiber & Wet End team supporting the Pulp & Paper segment.
Processes. Effectively communicate with internal and external customers to fully understand their needs in terms of purpose, quality and timing. Actively participate on project teams for new product development. Align departmental activities and initiatives with the company vision, strategy, and processes. Ensure the continuous improvement of competencies and technologies for technical customer support and new product development.
Resources. Ensure resources are allocated to most efficiently resolve customers’ technical issues. Establish and manage the team budget.
Performance. Accountable for team performance in terms of effectiveness, quality of the work delivered and efficiency (time taken and resources used).
Team Management. Ensure appropriate handling of staff concerns. Resolve conflicting demands on staff members. Allocate team and other resources to projects and processes. Ensure efficient and effective working of team. Maintain effective working environment.
Staff Development. Set appropriate objectives for direct reports, measure their performance against objectives, and manage performance gaps. Assess training and development needs and produce and execute development plans. Act as the primary in regular and annual reviews for direct reports.
Coordination. Contribute regularly with the global sister teams on competency development and capital planning across the R&D centers. Seek opportunities for collaborative cross-center projects. Contribute to Atlanta R&D Management Team and work with other departmental managers and key stakeholders to ensure proper alignment of objectives and smooth running of company processes and procedures on a day-to-day basis.
Kemira is an equal opportunity employer.