Coated Papers & Films Product Engineer

Construction Job Board USA; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Job Board USA seeks a Product Development Engineer to create and optimize custom coated papers and films for medical, electronics, automotive, and industrial uses. You will design formulations, run labs, and support pilot and production coating trials from concept through commercialization.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, and sales to define specs, solve technical problems, and support demanding, regulated customers in a hands-on, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing coated papers or films for regulated industries.
• Proficiency with coating formulations and adhesive systems.
• Strong lab testing, data interpretation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to scale formulations from lab to pilot and production.
• Familiarity with DOE; statistical tools for process optimization.
• Knowledge of ISO quality systems, especially ISO 9001/13485.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new coated paper and film products to meet requirements.
• Plan and execute lab experiments, coating trials, and performance testing.
• Scale up formulations from lab to pilot and production, coordinating with ops/QA.
• Analyze data to optimize formulations, processes, and performance.
• Support technical inquiries and sample requests for customers.
• Collaborate with sales, quality, and manufacturing to define specs.
• Prepare technical docs, test reports, and product specs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, cost reduction, and yield projects.
• Ensure compliance with medical/electronics quality standards.
• Participate in cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization.

Skills

Coated papers & films development

Formulation of coatings & adhesives

Lab testing & data analysis

Process scale-up (lab to production)

DOE & statistical analysis

Quality systems knowledge (ISO 9001/IS

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Web coating equipment familiarity

Job description

Construction Job Board USA seeks a Product Development Engineer to create and optimize custom coated papers and films for medical, electronics, automotive, and industrial uses. You will design formulations, run labs, and support pilot and production coating trials from concept through commercialization.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, and sales to define specs, solve technical problems, and support demanding, regulated customers in a hands-on, cross-functional environment.