New Product Development Engineer

PPC Industries; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC Industries in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced packaging engineer to lead development of medical film structures and process technologies from concept through commercialization. You will translate customer needs into reliable, regulatory-compliant packaging solutions and collaborate across teams to drive scale-up and successful launches.

This role requires a 10+ year background in polymer packaging, strong project management, and readiness to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10+ years of experience.
• Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience is preferred.
• Experience in product development, process development, manufacturing engineering, packaging engineering, R&D, or technical innovation roles.
• Familiarity with regulated packaging and medical device standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of medical films, packaging structures, and process technologies from concept through commercial launch.
• Translate customer and application requirements into innovative packaging solutions that deliver performance and regulatory compliance.
• Plan and execute laboratory studies, pilot trials, and scale-up activities to support commercialization.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, marketing, and commercial teams to transfer new technologies into production.
• Apply data-driven problem-solving tools and DOE to optimize product and process performance.

Skills

Data-driven problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Minitab

DOE methods

Process optimization

Job description

In this role, you will help shape the next generation of healthcare and medical device packaging solutions, leading the development of innovative films, flexible packaging structures, and manufacturing processes that enable critical medical technologies worldwide. You will work at the intersection of materials science, product development, manufacturing, and customer collaboration, taking products from concept through commercialization in a highly innovative, regulated environment.This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, developing new technologies, and seeing their innovations make a meaningful impact on patients and healthcare providers around the world.What You'll DoLead the development of new medical films, flexible packaging structures, and process technologies from concept through commercial launch.Translate customer and application requirements into innovative packaging solutions that deliver performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance.Design, develop, and evaluate new packaging materials, film structures, laminates, pouches, and related healthcare packaging formats.Plan and execute laboratory studies, pilot trials, process development activities, and scale-up initiatives to support commercialization.Partner with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, marketing, and commercial teams to successfully transfer new technologies into production.Support packaging validation and verification activities, including sterilization compatibility, package integrity, aging studies, and process qualification.Apply data-driven problem-solving tools, statistical analysis, and experimental design techniques to optimize product and process performance.Lead technical project activities, manage development timelines, identify risks, and drive successful execution of new product initiatives.Collaborate directly with customers to understand application challenges, provide technical expertise, and ensure successful implementation of DuPont packaging solutions.Contribute to the advancement of DuPont's innovation pipeline by exploring new materials, technologies, and sustainable packaging solutions.Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10+ years of experience; Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience is preferredExperience in product development, process development, manufacturing engineering, packaging engineering, R&D, or technical innovation roles.Experience supporting the development, scale-up, or commercialization of polymer-based products and manufacturing processes.Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using data-driven decision making and structured problem-solving methodologies.Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects forward in a fast-paced environment.Willingness to travel up to 20%.Preferred QualificationsExperience with flexible packaging, polymer films, extrusion, converting, lamination, coating, sealing, or related manufacturing technologies.Knowledge of medical devices, healthcare, pharmaceutical, food, or other regulated packaging applications.Experience supporting product validation, process qualification, or regulated product development environments.Familiarity with medical packaging standards, including ISO 11607, ISO 13485, FDA, or similar quality systems.Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, Minitab, process optimization, or validation methodologies.Experience leading cross-functional product development projects from concept through commercialization.