Product Developer (f/m/x) in Film Extrusion technologies

traceless materials GmbH; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A sustainable materials company in Hamburg is seeking a Product Developer (f/m/x) specializing in film extrusion technologies. Your role will focus on developing and optimizing innovative biopolymer film products that meet quality and sustainability standards. With 5+ years of experience in polymer science and the converting industry, you will drive advancements in material technologies and contribute significantly to environmental solutions. Join a dynamic team dedicated to combating global plastic pollution.

Leistungen

Meaningful work with real environmental impact

Personal and professional growth opportunities

Inclusive, international team

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in biopolymer-based product development.
• Strong technical understanding of polymer interactions and processing techniques.
• Experience in the (bio)polymer converting industry, especially in film extrusion.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimize film formulations for blown and/or cast extrusion.
• Coordinate material and film testing with laboratories.
• Translate application requirements into film structure and recipes.

Kenntnisse

Technical understanding of natural polymer structures

Decision-making skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Ausbildung

University degree in polymer science, material science or chemical engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

We’re solving global plastic pollution – and you can be part of the solution!
With our groundbreaking technology, we transform agricultural plant residues into an innovative and environmentally friendly biomaterial – bio-based, plastic-free, and compostable. A material that leaves no harmful traces. Our goal is to replace as much conventional plastic as possible – and that’s where you come in.
As Product Developer (f/m/x) in Film Extrusion technologies, youdevelop and optimize traceless’ innovative and holistically sustainable film products, ensuring they run robustly on extrusion lines and meet functional, quality and sustainability requirements. You will drive the advancement and optimization of our material technologies andproducts, to help us enable a transition to use traceless products for a maximum array of applications and make the biggest possible contribution to solving global plastic pollution.
Your responsibilities:

• Develop, scale and optimize film formulations based on traceless materials for blown and/or cast film extrusion (e.g. packaging, single-use items, etc.).
• Design structured experiment plans, document all trials and evaluate data to derive clear development directions.
• Coordinate and perform material and film testing (e.g. tensile, puncture, tear, thickness profile, optical properties, barrier and sealing tests) together with internal labs and external partners.
• Investigate relationships between material structure, processing conditions and film properties, and feed results back into formulation and process design.
• Translate application requirements (e.g. mechanical strength, barrier, sealability) into film structure, recipes and process settings.
• Plan, execute and evaluate lab-, pilot- and production-scale extrusion trials, in collaboration with our Application Engineers.
• Create and maintaintechnical documentation for products and processes (specifications, test plans, trial reports, SOPs, scale-up reports).
• Prepare and accompany scale-up and validation runs on internal and customer extrusion lines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other groups to align on capabilities, customer needs, compliance and product implementation.

You will spend your working days in an innovative work environment with start-up flair in our laboratory in Harburg, Hamburg.

Your profile

• University degree in polymer science, material science, chemical engineering or similar with an applied research mindset.
• You have 5+ yearsof experience in biopolymer-based product and features development.
• You have 5+ years of technical experience in the (bio)polymer converting industry with a specialization in film extrusionprocesses.
• Strong technical understandingof natural polymer structures, interactions, processing techniques and polymer compounds.
• Hands-on mentality and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on timefrom concept to implementation,and at the required quality standards.
• Excellent decision-makingskills and analytical thinking, with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• You are a team player with excellent communication skills and thrive in cross-functional collaborations.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, are reliable, and think innovatively.
• You are down-to-earth, direct, with a sense of humour.
• You are proficient in both spoken and written English (and ideally German).

Why us?

At traceless, you have the opportunity to do work that truly matters – for the planet and for future generations. With the launch of our first large-scale production plant inHamburg-Harburg at the end of 2025, an exciting new chapter begins for us: industrial scale-up and entry into the commercial market. We are growing rapidly and are looking for committed people who want to help shape the future of truly sustainable materials.

What you can expect:

• Meaningful work with real environmental impact
• Start-up spirit combined with industrial ambition and plenty of room to shape your role
• Personal and professional growth in a fast-scaling company
• An inclusive, international team with more than 18 nationalities
• Flat hierarchies and a fair, respectful company culture