What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Manager - PHA position at Lummus Technology?
Technology Manager - PHA
Department : Engineering
Employment Type : Permanent - Full Time
Location : Houston - Texas
Description
Provide technology leadership in the continued development and commercialization of the Lummus licensed technology for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) via fermentation. Responsible for the commercialization of technologies and oversees all technical phases of projects from proposal through startup and performance test. Utilizes specialized knowledge and experience to advance technologies, change a technology direction, or create new technologies, which results in a significant innovation for the company. Instrumental in influencing technical or technology direction on a corporate-wide basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as technical leader and mentor to our clients, to Lummus engineers, and to any division of Lummus Technology.
- Leads technology innovations from concept through commercialization.
- Demonstrates leadership performance in area of expertise on a corporate-wide basis.
- Influences change or direction that significantly expands the company's market share or leads to a new technology.
- Interacts with customers and industry groups and brings extensive external recognition to self and Lummus Technology.
- Ideas resulting from individual's skills have generated new business opportunities and most-favored company status.
- Responsible for technical content and identification of technical risk for all proposals within a technology.
- Participates in helping to establish commercial strategy in specific technology areas.
- Provides support to Business Development Managers via development of presentations and preparation of papers.
- Reviews and approves critical project design documents for projects falling within their respective technology area.
- Uses diverse approaches to develop criteria for making high quality decisions in the absence of a definitive framework.
- Responsible for technology design guides, tools and technology design basis for all aspects of the Basic Engineering Package.
- Uses, promotes and advances the principles of Quality as an integral part of the work process.
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