Product Development Engineer

Essential Duties and Tasks To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Knows and follows all safety policies and procedures Research, Design, develop, test, create specifications, document, implement, products and structures for new or improved products; monitoring from pilot to scale up. Conduct lab & pilot scale research that supports product and process innovation and improvement and scaling that research to commercial processes. Collaborate closely with global and national brand managers as well as other cross-functional team members in sales, plants, engineering, quality, and material & process suppliers to develop specifications, evaluate, and control properties of substrates, materials and processes. Support the qualification of substrates, development materials, and processes used in ProAmpac line of products, both current and new. Handles moderate complex issues, provides technical support and knowledge to solve issues and assists with project. Utilize project management skills to effectively drive product development and innovation projects including project summary updates, innovation gating process documentation, project planning grant charts, preparing pertinent IP collateral, ensuring freedom-to-use documentation. Complete cost analyses for projects to ensure opportunities for commercial success exist. Support marketing requests for product performance and technical information. Support and/or lead customer innovation sessions aimed at developing new product concepts. Write product evaluation protocols, perform product testing, and author engineering reports with recommendations. Validate materials and processes in accordance with FDA standards. Keep abreast of and identify new developments and technologies in materials and processes. May act as first line supervisor or team leader, provides coaching and mentoring. Other Duties as assigned. Qualifications, Education, and Experience Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably packaging, chemical engineering. Statistics and statistical process control training. 2-4 years’ work experience with flexible packaging. Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies required such as Six Sigma, Lean, etc. Familiar with blown film and lamination process a plus. Work independently with minimalsupervision, ability to resolve complex technical issues. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams), and Outlook. Maintainsstrict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information. Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients. Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options. Excellent interpersonal skills. Self-confident,self-motivated polished professional who thrivesin a challenging, fast-paced environment. Key Competencies Strategic Thinker Problem Solving Sound Judgement/Professional Behavior Effective Communicator Results Driven Technical Credibility Continuous Improvement Collaborator Work Environment Work primarily in a climate controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision and other PPE required while in manufacturing areas. This role operates in a professional office environment and a pilot manufacturing environment. Employee may be exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in manufacturing areas. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Salary $83,900 - $101,900 annually Experience Preferred 2 - 4 years: Years of work experience Education Preferred Bachelors or better in Chemical Engineering or related field Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.