Remote Application Development Manager – Flexible Packaging

TOPPAN Packaging Americas; Clayton (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TOPPAN Packaging Americas is seeking an Application Development Manager for its Flexibles Division. The role serves as the main technical contact between customers and TOPPAN, guiding development and technical service at assigned accounts.

You will collaborate with the Commercial Team to commercialize opportunities, lead pilot and production trials, and ensure packaging solutions are cost-efficient, compliant, and sustainable, while traveling domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong material science knowledge across OPP, PET, PE films, Nylon, paper, and foil laminations.
• Experience in new product development, flexible packaging applications, and project management.
• Extensive experience in retort, hot fill, hard-to-hold products, personal care, home care, and consumer healthcare packaging.
• BS in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics-related field.
• 5–10 years in Flexible Packaging Product Development and manufacturing: printing, laminating, coating, slitting, pouching, FFS.
• 5–10 years developing packaging for retort, hot fill, liquid applications.

Responsibilities

• Work with Commercial Team to identify and commercialize flexible packaging opportunities at targeted accounts.
• Lead technical activities to expand existing structures, develop new structures, drive cost savings, and improve product performance.
• Build and maintain strong technical customer relations.
• Translate customer requirements to TOPPAN specifications and develop manufacturing instructions.
• Ensure portfolio is aligned with business priorities and customer needs.
• Define project success criteria, draw conclusions from data, make technical recommendations, and manage projects.
• Develop and lead pilot, production, and filling/packing trials; publish trial reports.
• Coordinate activities using internal and external resources.
• Provide routine technical service activity.
• Prepare presentations, project plans, updates, and reports.

Skills

Material science knowledge

New product development

Project management

Customer relationships

Flexible packaging experience

Packaging development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Packaging or related field

Job description

TOPPAN Packaging Americas is seeking an Application Development Manager for its Flexibles Division. The role serves as the main technical contact between customers and TOPPAN, guiding development and technical service at assigned accounts.

You will collaborate with the Commercial Team to commercialize opportunities, lead pilot and production trials, and ensure packaging solutions are cost-efficient, compliant, and sustainable, while traveling domestically and internationally as needed.