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　　Hybrid Role | Bonus Program | Growth Opportunity | State of the Art Lab

　　This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

　　Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

　　Position Summary

　　As the R&D Associate Manager on the Energizer Battery R&D Team, you will lead a team of engineers, technologists, and technicians to develop and implement product improvements key to maintaining our industry leading position. The position is based at our Energizer R&D facility in Westlake, OH.

　　Responsibilities

　　Lead a team of engineers and scientists to develop and implement product performance improvements that meet time, cost, and performance objectives

　　Support surety of supply strategy and projects

　　Investigate concepts for battery performance, reliability, and cost improvement to influence R&D strategy and product cost roadmaps

　　Interact with cross-functional teams including marketing, procurement, operations, legal, and external third parties as needed to reach objectives

　　Provide project leadership, from conception to launch, and communicate updates across cross-functional teams and to senior leadership

　　Refine internal processes and ways of working to optimize effectiveness and efficiency

　　Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges

　　Mentor team members and possible successors

　　What we are looking for

　　4+ years of experience in R&D or equivalent setting with a track record of product improvement

　　Bachelors in Engineering, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, or relevant scientific discipline

　　Ability to comprehend business objectives and work independently to solve problems in the most efficient manner possible

　　Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint

　　What we prefer

　　Experience managing engineers and/or technicians directly or indirectly

　　Experience in battery systems or other related consumer goods products

　　Stage gate protocol, design for Six Sigma, statistics and design of experiments

　　Project management experience

　　Come join us!

　　Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.