Advanced Materials & Technology Recruiting · 10 hours ago
Senior Research And Development Engineer - Thermoplastic Packaging Technology
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expAdvanced Materials & Technology Recruiting is seeking highly qualified candidates for a Senior Research and Development Engineering role in the Thermoformed Consumer Packaging division. This role will lead the development and commercialization of new thermoplastic polymeric materials and sustainable rigid consumer packaging solutions based on consumer and customer needs.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Adam Mueller
Responsibilities
Serve as site SME for thermoformed rigid packaging design for products in the healthcare, food product, and consumer goods industries
Lead research and development projects from conception through scale-up and commercialization while maintaining cost effective and sustainable benchmarks for execution
Directly support clients with technical services, product recommendations, and site support for installation and operation of new equipment and processes
Work with suppliers and manufacturing equipment OEMs to ensure you have the highest performing raw materials and production reliability
Provide technical leadership to assist Capital Project Engineers, Process Scale-up Engineers, Production Engineers, etc across multiple facilities
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or other highly relevant field is mandatory
7-10+ year proven track record in consumer package R&D engineering with direct expertise in extrusion, lamination, and thermoforming technologies
Strong polymer science working knowledge for Polyethylene, Polypropylene, PET, and High Impact Polystyrene resin systems
Demonstrable track record of success in new product research, development, and commercialization
Benefits
Relocation will be provided for highly qualified candidates if necessary
Company
Advanced Materials & Technology Recruiting
The Advanced Materials industry is growing rapidly & ever-changing, constantly touching us in in so many facets of our everyday lives.
Founded in 2004Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase