R&D Engineer II: Materials & Process Innovator

Reynolds Consumer Products; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products in Huntersville, NC is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to lead the development and commercialization of innovative, sustainable products. You will drive material, process, and tooling innovations across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, hands-on execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to scale new products into production, improving performance, efficiency, and safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of polymer materials, processing principles, tooling design, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to lead multiple technical projects from concept through commercialization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical data and make sound engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and commercialization of innovative, manufacturable solutions.
• Design and execute structured experiments; apply DOE and statistics to interpret results.
• Partner with manufacturing, operations, and quality to scale new products into production.

Skills

Polymer materials

Processing principles

Tooling design

Manufacturing processes

Lead multiple technical projects

Statistical analysis

DOE

Written & verbal communication

Collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

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

Equivalent education/work experience

Job description

Reynolds Consumer Products in Huntersville, NC is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to lead the development and commercialization of innovative, sustainable products. You will drive material, process, and tooling innovations across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, hands-on execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to scale new products into production, improving performance, efficiency, and safety.