Global Healthcare Technology Leader

Americhem is a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance technologies. Our business is built around delivering Performance, Solutions and Trust through close collaboration with customers seeking to optimize their polymer products. All of our products are backed by complete technical support that ensures quality, reliability, and value.

The Global Healthcare Technology Leader is accountable for Americhem's T&I efforts for the Healthcare market segment, translating strategic growth priorities into scalable technology platforms and differentiated new products. This role manages a team of development engineers and scientists, ensuring efficient execution of innovation projects, seamless handoff to Regional Design teams, and tight alignment with commercial market segment goals. The Global Healthcare Technology Leader operates at the intersection of Technology & Innovation (T&I), Commercial, and Process Engineering, delivering high-impact solutions tailored to evolving market needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of scalable, differentiated technology platforms that support Americhem's global Healthcare market strategy.
• Drive the evaluation and development of new raw materials, additive technologies, and processing methods to deliver innovative, market-leading solutions.
• Integrate customer needs, competitive intelligence, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives into product development programs.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a global team of engineers and scientists, providing technical leadership, coaching, and performance guidance.
• Oversee project scope, resource allocation, milestone tracking, and execution to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
• Utilize Americhem's stage-gate innovation process and development systems to manage project visibility, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Global Market Managers to align technology roadmaps with commercial strategies, customer priorities, and long-term business growth objectives.
• Collaborate with Regional Design Teams to ensure successful technology transfer, technical documentation, and application-specific product adaptations.
• Build strong customer relationships by presenting technical capabilities, supporting development initiatives, and identifying new application opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, healthcare regulations, and competitive developments while supporting intellectual property strategy and innovation initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by tracking key performance metrics, improving development workflows, and maintaining robust technical documentation and knowledge management.
• Champion talent development and sustainability by mentoring team members and incorporating sustainability principles into platform design, including recyclability, bio-based materials, and product durability.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant industry experience required; candidates with a bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience will also be considered.
• Healthcare product development experience in medical devices, surgical instruments, drug delivery systems, diagnostics, or related applications.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare regulations and standards, including ISO and USP requirements.
• Expertise in polymer processing, compounding, formulation development, material characterization, DOE, and statistical analysis.
• Strong understanding of healthcare market needs with the ability to translate customer requirements into innovative product solutions.
• Proven technical leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience leading products from concept through commercialization.

Desired Qualities/Attributes

• Visionary and execution-minded; able to translate high-level strategy into tangible project outcomes.
• Technically curious and commercially aware, balancing innovation with market fit.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong coaching, influencing, and delegation skills.
• Decisive and organized; thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and matrixed environment.
• Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement in development workflows.