Development Engineer - Atlanta, United States - Plastic Executive Recruiters

Description

Position OverviewDevelopment/Process Engineer (Remote, East Coast candidates only please apply).Competitive Salary + great benefitsThe primary aspect of this role will be to support company growth in our traditional print and convert market.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with film design (primarily sealant webs) as well as good knowledge of the critical needs of the converting process and end use.

The role will interact heavily with Sales and ultimately customers to assist in product design, troubleshooting, etc.

The position would be remote, with preference given to candidates close to a company facility or at least in the middle to eastern portion of the US.

Travel could be up to 70%; 40-50% may be more typical however.

Responsible for the research into and development of new products with primary focus on substrate websfor printing, laminating and converting; introducing enhancements and improvements to existing products;establishing testing protocols for product design and testing; and redesign of established product portfolio.

Assist and manage Process Engineering development to include SOC's, QA testing and methodology.

Essential Job FunctionsResponsible for the proper development of new products, to include the understanding andimplementation of all requisite performance, cost and regulatory elements pertaining to the print andconvert marketInterface with sales members, managers and clients to identify new product opportunities, and from thatoutline new products for developmentRegularly interface with floor personnel (supervisory and operators) to better discern anyupdates/changes needed to improve operational uptime and profitabilityResponsible for coordinating all technical testing and analysis, to include testing of products made withinthe plant(s) as well as competitive analyses of alternate films to define characteristics and propertiesIdentify opportunities to improve costs through new resins, film designs or extrusion techniquesLead the technical staff through a deep and current understanding of polymer and process developmentsResolve technical issues promptly, and communicate these corrections through new SOC's and LessonsLearned so all personnel can improveStay up to date on material and equipment development through interaction with resin suppliers, OEMcompanies, as well as attending trade shows and conferencesCoordinate with technical members at other company facilities to cross-train on products and processesLead efforts to 'e load share & quote; production by shifting products, as needed, between different plantsSupport all quality systems (i.e.

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