Senior Scientist - Flexible Packaging

H.B. Fuller Mexico S.A de C.V.; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

H.B. Fuller Mexico S.A de C.V. seeks a senior process engineer to lead scale-up, validate process parameters, and drive improvement in a plant/office setting in Monterrey. The role requires a chemistry or engineering degree with extensive manufacturing experience and a background in polymers or adhesives.

Preferred bilingual English/Spanish, with up to 10% travel. You will collaborate with R&D, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure successful product launches and robust processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Polymer Science with 6 years of experience.
• Master’s degree with 4 years of experience.
• PhD with 2 years of experience.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing and product scale-up.
• Background in adhesives, polymers, coatings, or chemical processes.
• Bilingual: English and Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead scale-up of new and existing products and translate formulations into manufacturing instructions.
• Validate process parameters, equipment settings, and quality methods.
• Investigate deviations, perform root-cause analysis, and implement CAPAs.
• Provide technical support to production and participate in MOC activities.
• Drive continuous improvement using statistical and process-control tools.
• Manage raw material qualifications, evaluations, and substitutions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Technical Service.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Skills

Chemical manufacturing

Scale-up

Root-cause analysis

CAPA

Lean/Six Sigma

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Polymer Science

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

SAP

Job description

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead scale-up of new and existing products and translate formulations into clear manufacturing instructions
• Validate process parameters, equipment settings, and quality methods
• Investigate deviations, perform root-cause analysis, and implement CAPAs
• Provide technical support to production and participate in MOC activities
• Drive continuous improvement using statistical and process-control tools
• Manage raw material qualifications, evaluations, and substitutions
• Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Technical Service
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Polymer Science with 6 years of experience
• Master’s degree with 4 years of experience
• PhD with 2 years of experience
• Experience in chemical manufacturing and product scale-up
• Background in adhesives, polymers, coatings, or chemical processes

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma (DMAIC, 8D, FMEA, 5S)
• Experience with 1K/2K polyurethane technologies (solvent-based and solvent-free)
• Familiarity with analytical techniques (FTIR, DSC, viscosity, solids, etc.)
• Bilingual: English and Spanish

Work Environment

Work performed in both plant and office settings. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs for sample handling. Must follow all plant safety protocols and PPE requirements. #LI-OA1

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.

For 130 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive.