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      <Title>R&amp;D Manager</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p>Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary R&amp;D team working on industrial metal processing lubricants, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.</p>
<p>Collaborate with the Fuchs global technical community and within their team to discover innovative technologies, new formula bases, raw materials and processing techniques that lead to unique products.</p>
<p>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, and manufacturing to ensure successful product development and commercialisation.</p>
<p>Drive the formulation and development of new metal processing lubricants, focusing on performance, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact.</p>
<p>Oversee the optimisation of existing lubricant formulations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and meet evolving industry standards.</p>
<p>Supervise experimental research, product testing, and validation in laboratory and real-world conditions.</p>
<p>Key qualifications include a Bachelor&#39;s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related field, and 6 years of related experience.</p>
<p>Relevant experience includes formulating water-based and non-water-based lubricants, including polysiloxane emulsions, for die casting and metalworking applications, as well as formulating and product development of rolling oils, alkaline cleaners and passivation chemistry for steel mill.</p>
<p>Additional qualifications include experience developing raw material substitution strategies to maintain lubricant product performance, reduce costs, and create sustainability-focused formulations, managing R&amp;D laboratory operations, allocating projects, mentoring staff, and implementing ISO/5S quality and safety management systems.</p>
<p>20% remote work allowed. Domestic and international travel required up to 15% to 20% of time.</p>
<p>The position offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits.</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>senior</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>hybrid</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>$165,000 to $175,000</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Lubricant formulation, Polysiloxane emulsions, Die casting, Metalworking, Rolling oils, Alkaline cleaners, Passivation chemistry, Steel mill, Raw material substitution, Sustainability-focused formulations, R&amp;D laboratory operations, Project allocation, Staff mentoring, ISO/5S quality and safety management systems</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Manufacturing</Industry>
      <Employername>Fuchs</Employername>
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      <Employerdescription>Fuchs is a global company specialising in the production of lubricants for industrial applications.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://jobs.fuchs.com</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://jobs.fuchs.com/job/Harvey-R&amp;D-Manager-IL-60426/1384692033/</Applyto>
      <Location>Harvey</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-04-24</Postedate>
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