Product Development Engineer/Senior Product Development Engineer

A Product Development position reporting to the COE Technical Manager. Primary responsibility is the development of new products of a complex nature, resolve customer issues (end use performance) while ensuring they can be successfully manufactured at the specific COE. Additional responsibilities are to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects many of which may be multi-COE, with minimal guidance on day-to-day activities with decisions that are consistent with the vision of American Packaging Corporation.

Responsibilities

Development of new products of a complex nature; Resolve customer issues (end use performance) while ensuring products can be successfully manufactured at the specific COE; Provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects, many of which may be multi-COE; Proficient in all requirements for the Product Development Engineer Role; Knowledgeable of multiple market and/or technology areas for flexible packaging; Represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers; Build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes; Project management and ownership of American Packaging Corporation needs regarding NBO activity, manufacturing and quality support, budgeting, and continuous improvement; Material and process research regarding technologies that match the company's capabilities or initiatives; Collaborate with external technical resources on NBO activity, specification development, and material development initiatives; Ensure the COE has all necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations; Product development, customer interface, presentations, and primary responsibility for technical support of assigned accounts; Participate in customer visits to facilities; Apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety; Maintain updated files on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications and associated inspection/testing procedures; Maintain updated specification files on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.); Prepare and manage in-plant technical trials, including pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results, and ensuring trial results are met; Research and qualify new and alternate materials; Interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers; Be results oriented and responsible for developing new products and processes in response to customer input and/or assigned duties; Successfully interact with all levels, from hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers; Handle multiple projects/demands with accuracy, attention to detail, and strong follow-up and project management skills; Participate in training and practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate; Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings; Business travel required; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a Technical Field (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, etc.) from a four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; Skillful in presentation skills, both preparation and presentation; Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis; Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form; Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; Specific vision abilities including color vision

Nice to have

Experience with printing and laminations for flexible packaging using materials such as papers, films, foils, and sealants

Benefits

Competitive salaries; Excellent benefits; 401(k) plans; Tuition reimbursement programs