About this role
Senior Product Development Engineer responsible for developing label solutions, guiding cross-functional teams, and scaling production through stage-gate processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop labels by materials selection, support production introduction, evaluate adjacencies, collaborate with NPD, manage projects
Technical Overview
Focus on materials science, adhesives/coatings/inks, RFID, and lab-to-manufacturing scale-up with strong project management and communication skills.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced chemical/ materials engineer with 4+ years in new product development, strong stage-gate/project management skills, and expertise in label materials and RFID-related technologies.
Must-Have Skills
Degree in Chemical EngineeringPolymer ScienceChemistryMaterial ScienceOrganic Chemistryor a comparable field4+ years industrial experience in new product development and in performance testing for various applicationsKnowledge of materials sciencepaper materialsadhesivescoatingsinksfood packagingflexo printingExperience with component solutions development and testing; device compatibility studiesExperience with Stage Gate process and good project management skillsAbility to create analogous and novel test methods to simulate real world environments in the labDemonstrates agility in experimentation and adapts in a fast paced environment to iterate and discover solutionsOutstanding team player who actively communicatessupportsand drives towards team successTakes ownershipleans in towards continuous learningand open-minded curiosityAble to characterize label material properties (both chemical and physical) and interpret results from testing instruments.Experience working with many different functions within company while translating technical detailsSelf-directed with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time with high accuracy and attention to detailAble to work with scale-upmanufacturingand quality engineering team to scale and launch products in plantExceptional verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate and influence all levels of the organization effectivelyTravel availability up to 10% of time
Tools & Platforms
Stage Gate processLaboratory scale testingScale-up processes
Required Skills
Degree in Chemical EngineeringPolymer ScienceChemistryMaterial ScienceOrganic Chemistryor a comparable field4+ years industrial experiencematerials science knowledgeadhesivescoatingsinksRFIDStage Gate processproject managementlab testingcommunication
Hard Skills
Materials ScienceAdhesivesCoatingsInksRFID
Soft Skills
Team playerCommunicationOwnershipCuriosityCross-functional collaboration
Keywords for Your Resume
senior product development engineerlabel solutionsavery dennisonstage gate processpilot scalemanufacturingscale-upquality engineeringlab testingmaterials scienceadhesivescoatingsinksrfidteam playercommunicationownershipcuriositytravel 10%product developmentstage gateteam collaboration
Deal Breakers
Degree in a relevant field, 4+ years of industrial experience, Willingness to travel up to 10%
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