Job Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Reporting directly to the R&D COE Director, the R&D Program Manager will be embedded as part of the project team, managing timelines and remedying issues to secure on-time or expedited new product launches. The individual(s) will be highly focused and organized with the ability to form and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the business.
Key skills and responsibilities (not limited to):
- Familiarity with stage gate processes, preferably in an R&D setting
- Manage project timelines, cost and budget tracking
- Ability to quickly adapt to complex changes and issues
- Manage multiple complex programs and priorities - ability to resolve competing priorities
- Self-directed finisher
- Work with teams in all parts and levels of the business to maintain timelines
- Ability to identify issues and resolve with a self-directed hands-on approach
- MS office literate
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
- Role Based In Buffalo, NY
If you are interested in being part of a world class R&D function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
Alkegen is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion throughout the organization. We recognize that we can learn better together with a diverse team of employees and that our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.
What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
