R&D Product Development Senior Scientist

Sealed Air; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global packaging solutions company is seeking a Senior Scientist in Milan to develop new packaging materials and design formulations while partnering with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering or chemistry, and at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in the packaging sector. Fluency in English and a willingness to travel are required. This role offers the opportunity to innovate and contribute significantly to sustainable packaging solutions.

Competenze

• 5 years of work experience in manufacturing, preferably in the packaging or extrusion sector.
• Fluency in English, knowledge of French, German, or Spanish is a plus.
• Willingness to travel mostly in Europe and also in the USA/Asia.

Mansioni

• Develop new packaging materials by designing formulations.
• Run extrusion trials on R&D pilot lines.
• Industrialize new products on extrusion lines.
• Innovate and generate Intellectual Property opportunities.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems.

Conoscenze

Technical skills in materials development

Chemical and polymer knowledge

Project Management

Leadership skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Purpose

As part of the EMEA R&D team the Senior Scientist mission is to develop new packaging materials by designing new formulations and exploring new extrusion converting and printing processes with the aim of fulfilling the critical customer requirements and the desired sustainability claims. The Senior Scientist will work within a team of 8 process engineers will partner with a team of skilled technicians and will work side by side with the R&D Applications team and the R&D Analytical team.

Why do we need you

• With your technical skills your chemical and polymer knowledge and hands‑on attitude you can innovate and design new packaging materials.
• Your expertise allows you to engage resin suppliers and select the newly released grades suitable for the process you are targeting for the next development.
• You run extrusion trials on our R&D pilot lines together with the technician team members.
• You are able to industrialize newly developed products on industrial extrusion lines placed across our European facilities partnering with the local process engineers.
• You can innovate and generate Intellectual Property opportunities on new formulations new extrusion processes & technologies new packaging concepts & methods.
• You make your contribution to delivering profitable growth across the relevant product lines generated by the new product launch.
• You are able to help the production facilities by debugging lines and solving manufacturing problems on existing products.
• You liaise with our internal engineering team.

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Material Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years work experience in manufacturing companies preferably in the packaging sector or in the extrusion equipment sector.
• Fluent English second language (French German or Spanish) would be a plus
• Willingness to travel mostly in Europe but also in USA / Asia
• Ability to work effectively on projects with cross‑functional and cross‑cultural teams
• Project Management skills and attitude
• Leadership skills and ability to coordinate a team

Core values

• Integrity
• Determined
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Sealed Air is committed to attracting selecting and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify infuse and grow talent to align with our culture values and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees without regard to race color religion gender identity or expression national origin age protected disability veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.