Senior Adhesives Product Development Engineer

Shurtape Technologies, LLC; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer in the United States to work with New Product Development teams to study the structure and properties of pressure sensitive adhesives and how manufacturing processes affect performance, driving design and scale-up of PSA tapes and related products.

This role collaborates with Marketing and Manufacturing to support core business needs such as complaint resolutions, Voice-of-the-Customer activities and cost-reduction

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to business and technical groups.
• Adapt quickly to changing environment and manage multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Passion for innovation and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of safety performance in all duties.
• Design PSA adhesives, back size/release and barrier formulations and coating methods with NPD teams.
• Research the structure, properties and performance of PSA adhesives and their interaction with additives, tape constructions and substrates.
• Manage new product development projects including goals, objectives and execution plan; establish specifications for product performance and raw materials; document results.
• Support research with literature review and patent analysis.
• Contribute to IP development aligned with business and product strategies.
• Stay aware of external technology developments and incorporate into new product design.

Skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Innovation mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Shurtape Technologies, LLC is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer in the United States to work with New Product Development teams to study the structure and properties of pressure sensitive adhesives and how manufacturing processes affect performance, driving design and scale-up of PSA tapes and related products.

This role collaborates with Marketing and Manufacturing to support core business needs such as complaint resolutions, Voice-of-the-Customer activities and cost-reduction