Research & Development Technical Services Manager

Trex Pte Ltd - Winchester, VA

Full-time

Winchester, VA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

When you work at Trex, you're helping to grow and enhance a true original. You join a company that boldly launched an entire industry... and still leads the way. We are looking for a Research & Development Technical Services Manager to provide overall leadership, planning, coordination, and reviewing for the code approvals process for new products, new components, and innovative programs. As a Trex R&D Technical Services Manager, you will be looked to as an innovator and expected to develop goals and objectives for programs, recommend and administer policies and procedures within Technical Services and R&D, and identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures. This role is a key member of our Research & Development team and works with USA and International code approvals and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Put safety first - always.
• Lead and foster our 'people first' culture.
• Oversee testing plans, activities, and review testing reports as part of the code approval process.
• Work to identify and meet International Code requirements and oversees the maintenance of certifications.
• Manage other regulatory code and product performance testing for Trex building products.
• Develop goals and objectives for programs. Recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improving Trex-wide services and delivery methods and procedures.
• Oversee the regulatory compliance activities in First Article approvals and supplier qualification of new components or assemblies as we continue to expand our Strategic Sourcing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of technical management or related engineering or scientist work experience.
• At least five years of previous experience leading a regulatory department.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and education options
• Stock purchase program
• Employee discount program