Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Development Engineer

Beontag • Trotwood, OH

106d

About The Position

The position is focused on leading the scale-up of new products from laboratory to commercial scale, utilizing a strong understanding of structure-function principles of polymer adhesive systems, materials science, and gravure coatings technologies. The role requires a combination of technical expertise and project management skills to ensure successful product development and commercialization.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university and at least three years’ experience in the coatings industry, or a bachelor’s degree and ten plus years of experience in the pressure-sensitive or adhesive coating industry.
• Minimum five (5) years pressure-sensitive or adhesive coating technology experience.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Polymer or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science.
• Experience in leading cross-functional development projects.
• Expertise in physical and analytical polymer chemistry techniques and data interpretation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with, and influence, multiple levels across the organization.
• Excellent laboratory hygiene and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead scale-up of products by leveraging coating process and adhesives formulation expertise.
• Apply scientific methodologies to distill fundamental learnings and principles governing material and product performance.
• Offer subject matter expertise related to gravure coating of adhesives.
• Translate customer and market needs to technical deliverables.
• Design products fit for manufacturing on gravure coating technologies with a focus on quality.
• Develop new pressure sensitive adhesives using scientific methodologies and principles.
• Create and execute technical project plans for delivering new products, technologies, and technical capabilities.
• Evaluate processes to understand critical material transformations and make informed material decisions.
• Characterize materials to relate fundamental material characteristics to target performance characteristics.
• Recommend and guide material and process changes based on market, quality, and operational requirements.
• Support site safety requirements and work in a manner to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
• Hands on laboratory experience and work ethic.
• Direct work of junior engineers and laboratory technicians to ensure best outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees