Technical Director of Application Development
Carboline · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
Information Technology$7.6/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only if content present. Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job description.
Title: Technical Director of Application Development Location: St. Louis, MO (On-Site)
Summary: Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline, or equivalent experience. Minimum 10 years of R&D experience and 5 years of supervisory or management experience required. Proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and manage complex product development initiatives. Must pass a Jaeger Eye Test.
Physical Requirements: This position requires minimal physical activity but does require computer usage for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day. Exposure to chemicals may include, but is not limited to, Amines, Polyamides, Isocyanates, Epoxies, Alkyds, Acrylics, and certain inorganic compounds. No unusual lifting or exertion requirements are associated with this position. Travel requirement: 10-20%.
Essential Functions: (list of duties)
Who We Are: description of company.
What We Offer: benefits description.
We need to map sections.
We have:
- About the role: could be summary + who we are? Actually "About the role" could be summary description of role. We'll put summary paragraph(s) under About the role.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list.
- Requirements: Minimum Requirements + Physical Requirements? Possibly separate but we can combine under Requirements. However we have also Qualifications maybe same as Requirements. The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
We have content for:
- About the role: summary paragraph(s) describing role.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list (multiple bullet points).
- Requirements: Minimum Requirements (education, experience, Jaeger eye test) plus Physical Requirements (computer usage, chemical exposure, travel). Could be combined.
- Qualifications: maybe same as Requirements? But we could treat Qualifications as the education/experience etc. However we might duplicate. Better to have Requirements for education/experience, and Qualifications for skills? But we don't have separate skills list. Could put skills under Skills heading: proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, manage complex product development initiatives. That's a skill.
- Benefits: What We Offer paragraph includes benefits: team atmosphere, management team committed to employee development, empowerment, unlimited earnings potential, comprehensive benefits package includes affordable benefits, company match 401K plan, retirement pension plan.
- Pay: not specified; we should not create Pay section if not stated. The posting does not mention salary/pay. So omit Pay.
- Schedule: not specified; omit.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". So we omit Pay and Schedule.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract.
Summary paragraph(s):
"Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business."
That's the summary.
Who We Are: description of Carboline. Should we include under About the role? Possibly separate but we have no heading for company overview. Could include under About the role as additional paragraph. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine summary and who we are under About the role.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list (multiple bullet points). Let's extract each bullet:
- Leads and develops Laboratory Managers, Group Leaders, Supervisors, and technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drives product development strategy by aligning resources and priorities with corporate objectives and market needs.
- Plays a key role in establishing and prioritizing corporate projects through active participation in the Stage Gate Process.
- Oversees project execution and helps ensure timely delivery of high-impact product development initiatives.
- Coordinates and directs the resolution of product-related issues across all pertinent business units.
- Partners with the Vice President, Global R&D to establish and execute both short- and long-term laboratory goals and objectives.
- Assists in evaluating laboratory performance and recommends organizational improvements to support corporate growth and innovation objectives.
- Provides input and guidance for departmental budgeting and resource planning.
- Communicates laboratory performance, project progress, and development milestones through regular product development reviews.
- Supports talent development initiatives, including technical training, leadership development, succession planning, and employee growth programs.
- Reviews product development data and approves the technical release of new products.
- Conducts regular staff meetings to communicate priorities, initiatives, and organizational updates.
- Reviews and approves or denies requests for the release of proprietary information.
- Participates in RPM technical meetings and facilitates technical collaboration across the organization.
- Supports and champions all Carboline quality initiatives.
- Enhances Carboline's technical reputation through active participation in professional organizations such as AMPP, ASTM, and other industry associations.
- Delivers technical presentations to customers, industry organizations, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Takes an active role in hazard recognition and injury prevention by following all safety rules and regulations and promptly reporting injuries and incidents.
- Follows all environmental regulations to ensure hazardous materials and waste are managed responsibly.
- Receives annual RCRA Hazardous Waste and Carboline Contingency Plan training and adheres to all associated requirements.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to Carboline's safety, quality, and environmental stewardship programs.
That's a lot; we need to preserve all.
Requirements: Minimum Requirements + Physical Requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years of R&D experience and 5 years of supervisory or management experience required.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and manage complex product development initiatives.
- Must pass a Jaeger Eye Test.
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires minimal physical activity but does require computer usage for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day.
- Exposure to chemicals may include, but is not limited to, Amines, Polyamides, Isocyanates, Epoxies, Alkyds, Acrylics, and certain inorganic compounds.
- No unusual lifting or exertion requirements are associated with this position.
- Travel requirement: 10-20%.
We could combine these under Requirements heading as a list.
Qualifications: maybe we could treat the proven ability etc as qualifications, but we already have that under Requirements. Could also have Skills heading for abilities like leading technical teams, cross-functional collaboration, managing complex product development initiatives. But we already have that as a bullet under Requirements. Might be redundant. However we need to follow instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should include sections only if we have real specific content. We have content for Requirements (education/experience/physical). We have content for Skills (maybe the proven ability to lead technical teams etc). But that is also in Requirements. Could we separate: Requirements = education/experience; Skills = abilities; Qualifications = maybe same as skills? The posting doesn't have separate qualifications beyond education/experience. So we could put education/experience under Requirements, and the proven ability etc under Skills. Qualifications maybe we could omit if no distinct content. But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can put the proven ability under Skills.
Thus:
- Requirements: education, experience, Jaeger eye test, physical requirements, travel.
- Skills: proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, manage complex product development initiatives.
But also there may be other skills like hazard recognition, etc but those are responsibilities.
We'll decide.
Benefits: What We Offer paragraph.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job description.
Title: Technical Director of Application Development Location: St. Louis, MO (On-Site)
Summary: Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline, or equivalent experience. Minimum 10 years of R&D experience and 5 years of supervisory or management experience required. Proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and manage complex product development initiatives. Must pass a Jaeger Eye Test.
Physical Requirements: This position requires minimal physical activity but does require computer usage for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day. Exposure to chemicals may include, but is not limited to, Amines, Polyamides, Isocyanates, Epoxies, Alkyds, Acrylics, and certain inorganic compounds. No unusual lifting or exertion requirements are associated with this position. Travel requirement: 10-20%.
Essential Functions: (list of duties)
Who We Are: description of company.
What We Offer: benefits description.
We need to map sections.
We have:
- About the role: could be summary + who we are? Actually "About the role" could be summary description of role. We'll put summary paragraph(s) under About the role.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list.
- Requirements: Minimum Requirements + Physical Requirements? Possibly separate but we can combine under Requirements. However we have also Qualifications maybe same as Requirements. The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
We have content for:
- About the role: summary paragraph(s) describing role.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list (multiple bullet points).
- Requirements: Minimum Requirements (education, experience, Jaeger eye test) plus Physical Requirements (computer usage, chemical exposure, travel). Could be combined.
- Qualifications: maybe same as Requirements? But we could treat Qualifications as the education/experience etc. However we might duplicate. Better to have Requirements for education/experience, and Qualifications for skills? But we don't have separate skills list. Could put skills under Skills heading: proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, manage complex product development initiatives. That's a skill.
- Benefits: What We Offer paragraph includes benefits: team atmosphere, management team committed to employee development, empowerment, unlimited earnings potential, comprehensive benefits package includes affordable benefits, company match 401K plan, retirement pension plan.
- Pay: not specified; we should not create Pay section if not stated. The posting does not mention salary/pay. So omit Pay.
- Schedule: not specified; omit.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". So we omit Pay and Schedule.
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract.
Summary paragraph(s):
"Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business."
That's the summary.
Who We Are: description of Carboline. Should we include under About the role? Possibly separate but we have no heading for company overview. Could include under About the role as additional paragraph. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine summary and who we are under About the role.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list (multiple bullet points). Let's extract each bullet:
- Leads and develops Laboratory Managers, Group Leaders, Supervisors, and technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drives product development strategy by aligning resources and priorities with corporate objectives and market needs.
- Plays a key role in establishing and prioritizing corporate projects through active participation in the Stage Gate Process.
- Oversees project execution and helps ensure timely delivery of high-impact product development initiatives.
- Coordinates and directs the resolution of product-related issues across all pertinent business units.
- Partners with the Vice President, Global R&D to establish and execute both short- and long-term laboratory goals and objectives.
- Assists in evaluating laboratory performance and recommends organizational improvements to support corporate growth and innovation objectives.
- Provides input and guidance for departmental budgeting and resource planning.
- Communicates laboratory performance, project progress, and development milestones through regular product development reviews.
- Supports talent development initiatives, including technical training, leadership development, succession planning, and employee growth programs.
- Reviews product development data and approves the technical release of new products.
- Conducts regular staff meetings to communicate priorities, initiatives, and organizational updates.
- Reviews and approves or denies requests for the release of proprietary information.
- Participates in RPM technical meetings and facilitates technical collaboration across the organization.
- Supports and champions all Carboline quality initiatives.
- Enhances Carboline's technical reputation through active participation in professional organizations such as AMPP, ASTM, and other industry associations.
- Delivers technical presentations to customers, industry organizations, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Takes an active role in hazard recognition and injury prevention by following all safety rules and regulations and promptly reporting injuries and incidents.
- Follows all environmental regulations to ensure hazardous materials and waste are managed responsibly.
- Receives annual RCRA Hazardous Waste and Carboline Contingency Plan training and adheres to all associated requirements.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to Carboline's safety, quality, and environmental stewardship programs.
That's a lot; we need to preserve all.
Requirements: Minimum Requirements + Physical Requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 10 years of R&D experience and 5 years of supervisory or management experience required.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and manage complex product development initiatives.
- Must pass a Jaeger Eye Test.
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires minimal physical activity but does require computer usage for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per day.
- Exposure to chemicals may include, but is not limited to, Amines, Polyamides, Isocyanates, Epoxies, Alkyds, Acrylics, and certain inorganic compounds.
- No unusual lifting or exertion requirements are associated with this position.
- Travel requirement: 10-20%.
We could combine these under Requirements heading as a list.
Qualifications: maybe we could treat the proven ability etc as qualifications, but we already have that under Requirements. Could also have Skills heading for abilities like leading technical teams, cross-functional collaboration, managing complex product development initiatives. But we already have that as a bullet under Requirements. Might be redundant. However we need to follow instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should include sections only if we have real specific content. We have content for Requirements (education/experience/physical). We have content for Skills (maybe the proven ability to lead technical teams etc). But that is also in Requirements. Could we separate: Requirements = education/experience; Skills = abilities; Qualifications = maybe same as skills? The posting doesn't have separate qualifications beyond education/experience. So we could put education/experience under Requirements, and the proven ability etc under Skills. Qualifications maybe we could omit if no distinct content. But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can put the proven ability under Skills.
Thus:
- Requirements: education, experience, Jaeger eye test, physical requirements, travel.
- Skills: proven ability to lead technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, manage complex product development initiatives.
But also there may be other skills like hazard recognition, etc but those are responsibilities.
We'll decide.
Benefits: What We Offer paragraph.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not include any boilerplate like EEO, etc. The posting includes "Carboline is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." at end; we should remove that.
Also remove "Who We Are:" heading? We'll incorporate its content into About the role.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business.
Carboline is a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer with a global reach. The company, founded in 1947, produces high-quality performance coatings, linings, and fireproofing products in more than 20 manufacturing facilities around the world. Carboline has been ranked a top workplace, so culture and maintaining a safe and clean work environment is something we take very seriously. Carboline is part of RPM International Inc., a $7.6 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. From homes and workplaces to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s market-leading brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world. If you want to be part of a growing global organization with opportunity for growth, we would like to meet you.
That's About the role.
Responsibilities
- Leads and develops Laboratory Managers, Group Leaders, Supervisors, and technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drives product development strategy by aligning resources and priorities with corporate objectives and market needs.
- Plays a key role in establishing and prioritizing corporate projects through active participation in the Stage Gate Process.
- Oversees project execution and helps ensure timely delivery of high-impact product development initiatives.
- Coordinates and directs the resolution of product-related issues across all pertinent business units.
- Partners with the Vice President, Global R&D to establish and execute both short- and long-term laboratory goals and objectives.
- Assists in evaluating laboratory performance and recommends organizational improvements to support corporate growth and innovation objectives.
- Provides input and guidance for departmental budgeting and resource planning.
- Communicates laboratory performance, project progress, and development milestones through regular product development reviews.
- Supports talent development initiatives, including technical training, leadership development, succession planning, and employee growth programs.
- Reviews product development data and approves the technical release of new products.
- Conducts regular staff meetings to communicate priorities, initiatives, and organizational updates.
- Reviews and approves or denies requests for the release of proprietary information.
- Participates in RPM technical meetings and facilitates technical collaboration across the organization.
- Sup
- for lists,
for prose. We must not include any boilerplate like EEO, etc. The posting includes "Carboline is an Equal Opportunity Employer..." at end; we should remove that. Also remove "Who We Are:" heading? We'll incorporate its content into About the role. Now craft HTML. Structure:
About the role
Carboline is seeking a Technical Director of Application Development to lead and advance our product innovation strategy at our Research & Development Lab. This influential leadership role is responsible for aligning technical resources, research initiatives, and corporate priorities to drive business growth and deliver market-leading solutions. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams, the Technical Director will oversee the development and commercialization of new technologies, guide projects through the stage gate process, and ensure innovation efforts translate into meaningful value for our customers and the business.
Carboline is a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer with a global reach. The company, founded in 1947, produces high-quality performance coatings, linings, and fireproofing products in more than 20 manufacturing facilities around the world. Carboline has been ranked a top workplace, so culture and maintaining a safe and clean work environment is something we take very seriously. Carboline is part of RPM International Inc., a $7.6 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. From homes and workplaces to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s market-leading brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world. If you want to be part of a growing global organization with opportunity for growth, we would like to meet you.
That's About the role.Responsibilities
- Leads and develops Laboratory Managers, Group Leaders, Supervisors, and technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drives product development strategy by aligning resources and priorities with corporate objectives and market needs.
- Plays a key role in establishing and prioritizing corporate projects through active participation in the Stage Gate Process.
- Oversees project execution and helps ensure timely delivery of high-impact product development initiatives.
- Coordinates and directs the resolution of product-related issues across all pertinent business units.
- Partners with the Vice President, Global R&D to establish and execute both short- and long-term laboratory goals and objectives.
- Assists in evaluating laboratory performance and recommends organizational improvements to support corporate growth and innovation objectives.
- Provides input and guidance for departmental budgeting and resource planning.
- Communicates laboratory performance, project progress, and development milestones through regular product development reviews.
- Supports talent development initiatives, including technical training, leadership development, succession planning, and employee growth programs.
- Reviews product development data and approves the technical release of new products.
- Conducts regular staff meetings to communicate priorities, initiatives, and organizational updates.
- Reviews and approves or denies requests for the release of proprietary information.
- Participates in RPM technical meetings and facilitates technical collaboration across the organization.
- Sup