Mactac North America ยท 6 hours ago
Product Development Engineer III
Moore, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMactac North America is a leader in the pressure-sensitive adhesive industry, offering a range of adhesive solutions. The Product Development Engineer III will lead R&D projects from ideation through commercialization, focusing on innovation, quality improvement, and cost reduction in the development of new adhesive technologies.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Lead stage gate, customer innovation, quality improvement and cost savings projects ensuring good project planning and communication with key stakeholders
Plan and support trials to develop new products
Manage projects and timelines within a defined process
Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver outcomes on-time and within budget
Represents the New Product Development Team and Spartanburg site on all Customer Custom Product opportunity review meetings and leads all Spartanburg custom part development efforts
Understanding of polymer materials (polymer chemistry, formulation, processing, etc.) and able to apply polymer structure-property relationships to new material/ product/ process development
Experience in polymer characterization and material property testing
Independently plan and lead complex projects, focusing on quality improvement, product development, and manufacturing challenges
Optimize processes to improve efficiency, quality, and cost
Troubleshoot and conduct root cause analysis of product and production issues
Independently design experiments and methods to develop new materials, create new knowledge, verify existing test methods, and implement new test methods
Analyze lab and field trial data, report experimental results, draw conclusions from data gathered, make recommendations and coordinate additional testing and trials
Present results and conclusions to internal and external customers
Utilize DOE and statistical software for data analysis and experiment design
Perform physical property and analytical lab testing as needed with support from laboratory technicians and scientists
Expertise in the use of complex analytical lab equipment (FTIR, rheometry, DSC) preferred
Assist operations and quality teams as issues arise, providing expertise in R&D, lab testing, and other technical areas
Support teams in product failure analysis
Contribute expertise and generate new intellectual property in the development of new adhesives and products
Lead technology exploration with strategic partners, vendors, universities, trade shows and conferences, patent landscaping, etc
Benchmark competitor trends, products, and IP to identify material performance gaps and opportunities
Qualification
Required
STEM Degree
5+ years of experience in a similar industry and/or product development
R&D, Project Management, six sigma / continuous improvement methodology, exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
Coatings, adhesives, film or polymer industry experience
Understanding of polymer materials (polymer chemistry, formulation, processing, etc.)
Experience in polymer characterization and material property testing
Independently plan and lead complex projects, focusing on quality improvement, product development, and manufacturing challenges
Analyze lab and field trial data, report experimental results, draw conclusions from data gathered, make recommendations and coordinate additional testing and trials
Utilize DOE and statistical software for data analysis and experiment design
Perform physical property and analytical lab testing as needed with support from laboratory technicians and scientists
Assist operations and quality teams as issues arise, providing expertise in R&D, lab testing, and other technical areas
Contribute expertise and generate new intellectual property in the development of new adhesives and products
Mentor / Individual Contributor - Supervises: 0
Legal authorization to work in the US is required
Eligible for Relocation
10-20% travel to customers and manufacturing sites
Preferred
Bachelor of Science (engineering discipline preferred)
Design for Six Sigma
Pressure sensitive adhesives, SBS/SIS rubber, acrylic polymers, paper, and/or polymeric films
Company
Mactac North America
Mactac is an industry leader of pressure-sensitive adhesive solutions for several industries, including Graphics, Roll Label, Sheets, Medical Adhesives and Industrial Tapes.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ed LaForge
CEO & President Mactac, a Lintec Company
Mike Lynaugh
Business Systems Analyst - CONTRACTOR
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