Application Development Engineer

Symphony Search; Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Symphony Search is seeking an Application Development Engineer to serve as the main technical liaison between customers and the company. You will drive development and technical service for packaging solutions across targeted accounts, collaborating with the commercial team to commercialize opportunities and improve product performance.

The role involves leading pilot and production trials, translating customer needs into manufacturing instructions, and coordinating cross-functional tasks.

Qualifications

• Strong material science knowledge across PE, PP, PET, nylon, paper/foil laminations.
• Experience in new product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main technical contact between customers and Symphony Search.
• Lead technical activities to expand sales of existing structures and develop new flexible packaging structures.
• Translate customer requirements into company specifications and manufacturing instructions.
• Develop and lead pilot, production, and filling/packing trials and publish trial reports.
• Travel domestically and internationally to plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and partnerships.
• Maintain thorough records including IP-related documentation.

Skills

Material science knowledge

New product development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Application Development Engineer

The Application Development Engineer is the main technical contact between the customer and company. This position is responsible for all development and technical service activities at assigned accounts/markets. The packaging technology team is constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to develop packaging solutions that are cost-effective, product-safety compliant, more sustainable, and satisfy customers' needs.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the Commercial Team to identify and successfully commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts.
• Leading technical activities to expand sales of existing structures, develop new flexible packaging structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance.
• Building and maintaining strong technical customer relations.
• Translating customer requirements to company specifications and developing manufacturing instructions.
• Ensuring portfolio is aligned with the business priorities and the needs of the customer.
• Defining project success criteria, drawing conclusions based on data, making technical recommendations, and managing projects. Projects are often fast paced with high visibility.
• Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials. Publishing trial reports for internal and/or external distribution.
• Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.
• Providing routine technical service.

• Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and periodic reports for internal and external use.
• Traveling domestically and internationally to manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and other innovation partners.
• Maintaining complete and accurate work records, including documentation for intellectual property protection.

Required Skills:

• Strong material science knowledge (PE, PP, PET, nylon, paper and/or foil-based laminations).
• New product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Chemical Engineering or other Engineering discipline, Materials Science, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field.
• 2-10 years of Flexible Packaging Product Development and manufacturing processes. Processes include printing (flexo/roto), adhesive lamination, coating, slitting, pouching, bagmaking and form/fill/seal conversion.
• Specific experience in poultry or other protein, meat snacks, hard-to-hold, retort, hot fill, personal care and/or liquid applications is a plus.

Positions located near Wilksboro or Charlotte, NC and Merrill or Appleton, WI