Process Development Manager

Croda is a FTSE
100 organization driven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives™. With over 6,000 employees across 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of novel and highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Care sectors.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilize new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks to deliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for a Process Development Manager to join our team.

You will be responsible for new process development, current legacy excipient and API program development, and technology transfer to other internal sites. This position will be responsible for will managing all aspects of development projects, improving current process capabilities, and assist in the standardization of processes. This position will also provide support to all areas of the business unit (R&D; Formulation;

Manufacturing; Quality; etc.) where manufacturing technology expertise is required, including customer initiatives.

Be part of a team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation, where your ideas and contributions matter.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate with internal colleagues to complete formal technical assessments for all Request for Proposals on all new Contract Development and Manufacturing Opportunities
• Participate in the site’s Sales & Operational Planning activities to ensure new CDMO‘s are integrated and actively managed in the Production Schedule to meet client’s timelines
• Establishes department goals, metrics, and communicates performance to the organization.
• Develop & actively manage the departmental operational budget and ensures conformance against variance targets.
• Develop & actively manage project sheets to detail scope, schedule, and budget for all major projects within Process Development
• Identify shortcoming in current manufacturing and business processes, systems, and procedures; suggest and implement improvements; develop larger improvement projects
• Create well-defined performance plans and development opportunities for direct reports and hold them accountable for the successful completion of predefined goals
• Develop a succession planning strategy for the production team and champion the career interests of appropriate employees.
• Manage the technical transfer of chemical processes to internal and external entities

• Collaborate with other process development and technology peers to drive continuous improvement, robust processes, and innovative solutions to development challenges.
• Leverage technical and subject matter expertise to strategically develop new value oriented and market differentiable solutions.
• Engage with internal and external customers to understand project technical roadmaps and deploy execution plans.
• Provide core expertise in process engineering and process chemistry (P&IDs, PFDs, Process Simulations, Statistical Design of Experiment, Mass & Energy Balances, Reaction Kinetics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Equipment Sizing & Selection) to identify process challenges and optimize pathways to minimize inputs while maximizing outputs.
• Present technical solutions and findings for new and existing technologies to management team and internal stakeholders to create a competitive advantage at the Alabaster site.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of process chemistry and technical knowledge for development of safe and efficient processes.
• Oversee projects or lead on project teams to develop the manufacturing process for new products and implement improvements to existing manufacturing processes.
• Oversee scale-up and GMP manufacturing of excipients/APIs programs for Phase I-III clinical applications.

• Instill a culture of personal accountability for individual behaviors related to SHE activities.
• Provide feedback and coaching to coworkers on safe and unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Actively participate in the SHE management system.
• Actively investigate…