Senior Manager, Chemistry & Materials and Product Performance Testing

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Chemistry & Materials and Product Performance Testing leads a global, multidisciplinary team responsible for ensuring the integrity, reliability, and compliance of materials and products through advanced testing methodologies. You will be in an important position to lead innovation, quality assurance, and regulatory understanding across product development and manufacturing processes, while promoting collaboration across international sites and diverse technical disciplines.

You will report to our Director, Manufacturing Process Engineering and work out of our headquarters in Milwaukee, WI.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Foster a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure testing operations meet internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Maintain laboratory accreditations and support audits and inspections.
• Align team goals with our broader organizational goals.
• Lead financial planning activities, manage capital projects, and develop business cases to support strategic programs and investment decisions.
• Develop partner relationships including senior leadership, customers, and external partners and influence across departments to guide understanding and deliver on our goals.
• Lead and enable teams to solve complex technical challenges by removing organizational barriers, promoting collaboration, and applying systemic thinking to guide root cause analysis and sustainable solution development.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel 10% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of professional experience, with 8+ years in management roles.
• Experience managing analytical or electrical test labs
• Experience or familiarity with certifications like ISO 17025
• Understanding of certifying bodies including UL, NVLAP. A2LA
• Process Improvement Mindset
• Experience providing executive reporting, stakeholder alignment, and change communications
• Experience managing or collaborating with senior technical experts

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.