Title:  Senior Principal - Contract Chemical Manufacturing

What You Will Do

Third‑Party Manufacturing & Technical Partnerships

• Build, qualify, and manage third‑party manufacturing partners in the U.S. and globally for chemical additives production.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for external manufacturers—owning tech transfer, process validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all partner operations meet Freeport’s standards for safety, quality, environmental compliance, and regulatory performance.
• Drive cost optimization by improving yield, throughput, and process efficiency across the external manufacturing network.

Commercialization & Supply Readiness

• Partner with commercial, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to ensure smooth product launches, scale ramps, and long-term supply reliability.
• Define product specifications, QC methods, and acceptance criteria with QA/QC teams to ensure consistent, high-quality production.
• Support customer technical engagements—representing manufacturing capabilities, scale strategy, and quality assurance.

Cross‑Functional Programs & Technical Strategy

• Lead large, cross‑functional teams spanning R&D, manufacturing, quality, procurement, supply chain, and EHS.
• Develop technical strategies, scale‑up plans, and project timelines while managing multiple concurrent programs.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence focused on safety, quality, and performance across internal teams and external partners.

R&D-to-Commercial Scale-Up

• Lead development, optimization, and scale‑up of chemical additive processes from lab to pilot to full commercial production.
• Establish readiness criteria, transfer packages, and validation frameworks to ensure seamless technology transfer to manufacturing.
• Identify scale‑up risks and implement mitigation strategies for successful commercialization.

What You Bring To Freeport

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field and 15 years of experience in process development, scale-up, and manufacturing of fine chemicals, advanced materials, or chemical additives; OR
• Master’s degree in a related field and 13 years of experience in the same areas; OR
• PhD degree in a related field and 8 years of experience in the same areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success transferring multiple chemical processes from R&D to pilot and commercial scale.
• Hands-on experience with external manufacturing networks, including JVs, CDMOs, and CMOs.
• Strong background in process safety, hazard analysis (PHA/HAZOP), and regulatory-compliant chemical manufacturing.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex process, quality, and scale‑related challenges.
• Global experience across regions such as the Americas, China, and India.
• Expertise in:
• R&D-to-manufacturing translation and tech transfer
• External manufacturing partner management
• Cost, yield, and throughput optimization
• Process safety and risk management
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Clear technical communication across internal and external audiences