Product Development Engineer

Printpack Inc; Alabama; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Printpack’s Medical Division is seeking qualified candidates for Product Development Engineer I or II, reporting to the Product Development Manager. Positions can be located in Atlanta, GA, Marshall, NC, or Tijuana, Mexico.

The role requires coordinating with customers and cross-functional teams to commercialize new blown film and converted products, designing specs, leading customer calls and trials, and driving process improvements with a customer-service mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development or flexible converting is preferred.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing with a focus on process improvement and quality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with customers, suppliers and cross-functionally with sales, marketing, manufacturing and planning to commercialize new products.
• Design and validate specs to be fit-for-use and fit-for-make; gather data and analyze to succeed.
• Lead technical calls/visits and trials with customers and manufacturing to expedite commercialization.
• Serve as primary technical contact for assigned customers.
• Support manufacturing tech needs for existing specs and provide onsite trial support.
• Be a resource for material/process related root cause investigations.
• Lead divisional initiatives on new converting and raw material tech and identify growth opportunities.
• Demonstrate strong internal/external customer service and collaborative spirit.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional teamwork

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Customer relationship

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Printpack’s Medical Division is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Product Development Engineer I or Product Development Engineer II (depending on experience). This position could be located in Atlanta, GA, Marshall, NC, or Tijuana, Mexico, and will report to the Product Development Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate directly with customers, suppliers, and cross-functionally with sales, marketing, manufacturing, and operations planning for timely, successful commercialization of new blown film, converted products, and product improvements
• Design and validate specifications to be fit-for-use and fit-for-make. Data gathering and analysis are imperative for success
• Lead customer technical calls/visits and manufacturing/customer trials to ensure communication and expedite commercialization
• Serve as primary technical contact for assigned customers
• Support manufacturing technical needs for existing specifications and provide onsite support of trials
• Be a resource for material/process related root cause investigations
• Lead divisional initiatives on new converting and raw material technology. Identify opportunities for innovative growth, disseminating such information appropriately within the Printpack technical community.
• Have a bias for internal and external customer service
• Embrace and support an innovative, collaborative environment

Qualifications / Experience:

• Product development or flexible converting experience preferred
• Experience considered: engineering or manufacturing experience, flexible packaging (printing/laminating/bag-pouch making/etc.), or a related industry in the capacity of process engineer, and/or process engineering, quality
• Experience with continuous improvement, driving cost savings, process improvements, and raw material sourcing initiatives
• Evidence of experience in both innovation and onboarding execution
• Evidence of relationship building with customers and internal/external stakeholders
• Evidence of presentation skills and business awareness
• Experience leading cross-functional teams with business results

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