Application Engineer – Nonwovens – hybrid

Oxco, Inc; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxco, Inc. is seeking a Nonwoven Application Engineer to develop and support commercial nonwoven products for filtration, automotive acoustics, building products, and composites. You will apply fiber, polymer, and finish chemistry to translate customer needs into manufacturable solutions.

You will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and sales teams to tailor products, evaluate properties, and drive product commercialization, while supporting field testing and factory-scale implementation.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Well organized with strong time management.
• Willing to travel up to 10% when needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and commercialize nonwoven products for customer specifications.
• Translate application needs into technical product specs with R&D and manufacturing.
• Optimize properties like basis weight, thickness, permeability and tensile strength.
• Collaborate with customers and commercial teams to align product requirements.
• Scale lab/pilot developments to full production with manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and drive corrective actions.
• Document development work, datasheets, and guidelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organization

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

Only candidates authorized to work in the United States for any employer without permanent residency sponsorship will be considered

Why OXCO

For over 30 years Oxco LLC has become known as a creative and reliable engineered materials solution provider with a strong client base across many markets We are on a growth mission at Oxco In 2025 we expanded our business with a mid west location and we continue to search for like minded value add businesses to add to our portfolio We offer a competitive total rewards package and an opportunity for growth and career development More importantly we have amazing employees who thrive on teamwork and a shared desire to exceed the needs of our customers

Nonwoven Application Engineer Role Highlights

We're looking for a Nonwovens Application Engineer to develop and support commercial nonwoven products for technical applications such as filtration automotive acoustics building products and composites You’ll bring hands on knowledge of fiber polymer and finish chemistry to help translate customer application requirements into manufacturable nonwoven products working closely with R&D manufacturing and salescommercial teams

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct behavior and actions in accordance with Oxco core values of Caring Creativity Determination Dependability and Teamwork
• Conduct behavior and actions in accordance with Oxcos Valued Colleague Pledge
• Develop and commercialize nonwoven products tailored to specific customer applications and performance requirements
• Partner with customers and the commercial team to translate application needs into technical product specifications
• Evaluate and optimize physical properties of nonwovens basis weight thickness permeability tensile strength and other performance metrics for target applications
• Select and recommend fibers polymers and finishes based on their contribution to end use performance
• Work with manufacturing to scale labpilot developments into full production runs
• Troubleshoot product performance issues in the field and at the mill and drive corrective actions
• Support testing and characterization of nonwoven materials against industry and customer specific standards
• Document product development work technical data sheets and application guidelines

Qualifications & Experience

• Education Bachelor andor Masters degree in Engineering Textile Chemical Materials Mechanical or technically relevant major
• Degree in Textile Science preferred
• Experience 3 6 years in Product Development working with textiles nonwoven fabrics strongly preferred
• Engineering Development and Project Management experience is preferred
• Experience in a nonwoven production mill or in an industry that uses nonwoven fabrics for technical applications
• Direct application experience with nonwoven fabrics in filtration automotive acoustics building products composites or similar technical applications is preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing a commercial product suited to a specific application or customer requirement
• Additional Experience a Plus
• Experience with nonwoven manufacturing processes such as spunbond spunlace meltblown needle punch thermal bond or wetlaid
• Familiarity with relevant industry test standards eg ASTM EDANAINDA methods
• Experience working directly with OEM or end use customers on product qualification

Skill Requirements

• Solid understanding of the physical properties of nonwovens polymers fibers and finishes and how they drive application performance
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to work cross functionally with R&D manufacturing and commercial teams
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to non technical stakeholders
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Passionate about driving innovation and change
• Display high energy and be fully committed to the role its opportunities and challenges
• Willingness to travel when necessary up to 10 of the time
• Creative in collecting insights and converting into novel opportunities while quickly closing non value adding opportunities
• Ability to collaborate both internally and externally to shape ideas concepts and communicate them successfully to build a robust development portfolio
• Demonstrate a high level of vision and out of the box thinking to provide innovative customer solutions

Equal Opportunity Statement

Thank you for considering a career opportunity with Oxco Oxco LLC and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training