Our client is a leader in custom engineered materials for critical product components in a wide range of markets and applications. The company provides deep material science expertise, outstanding customer service through broad geographic coverage and trusted product reliability. This is a chance to work at a company in growth mode !
Job Summary: Develop and implement material formulations, products and processes for blown and cast extruded films primarily for healthcare and food/beverage industries.
Job Duties:
- Define, research, and develop new products and materials for identified existing and new business opportunities
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals (project plan), with a particular emphasis on customer/market CTQ (Critical to Quality) attributes and specifications
- Ensure that polymers and polymer blends balance performance with cost
- Ability to apply a variety of polymer characterization techniques
- Fully develop assigned projects from concept through commercialization, establishing customer/market requirements and ensuring processes are consistent with robust manufacturing
- Conduct trials and testing as required using both internal and external resources
- Research and develop new material applications and solutions for existing and new business
- Develop and optimize process(es) and process conditions for new or existing products
- Assist and/or conduct trouble shooting, root-cause analysis for product / quality enhancement
- Be part of innovation team, conceive develop and implement new idea
- Provide regular project updates to project team and management as determined via the project plan
- Attend customer trials as required
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in polymer science, material science, or chemical engineering; Master’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Five to ten years of working in a polymer science, product development, technical service, or material scientist role
- Ability to design and execute trials on both pilot and production equipment; research of raw materials and potential vendors and development of in-line and off-line property testing, establishing process metrics to provide consistent product properties
- Demonstrated success in the development of polymer-based products to meet specific end use needs
- Experience explaining the behavior of materials using a balanced approach of empirical, computational and theoretical tools
- Ability to understand lab test results and correlate to material performance/properties
- Ability to travel as required to support assigned projects
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exceptional attention to detail and good follow-up skills
- Ability to interact in a professional manner with employees, customers and vendors
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Must be dedicated to continuous improvement with an innovation mindset
- Willingness to work as team member or independently
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- New Product Development: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hebron, OH 43025