Senior Packaging Tech Leader: Extrusion & Thermoforming

Crosslinked; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

additional retirement contribution

family-building assistance

leadership programs

Job summary

Eastman in Kingsport, TN seeks a Technical Leader - Packaging to serve as the primary technical authority for extrusion and thermoforming in specialty plastics packaging. You will drive technology adoption, support commercialization, and partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to accelerate growth.

The role requires a BS and 15+ years in polymers and packaging, with DOE, root cause and failure analysis expertise.

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science or Engineering, Polymer Science and/or Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a closely related field.
• Extensive experience with extrusion & thermoforming processes, processing optimization, and commercialization.
• DOE, structured problem solving, root cause analysis, and technical troubleshooting methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical leader for extrusion and thermoforming applications within the Specialty Plastics business, with emphasis on ridge and flexible plastic packaging in medical/healthcare packaging, consumer goods packaging, food packaging, and civil construction markets.
• Support execution of global and regional business strategies through application-focused technology leadership and customer engagement.
• Develop and maintain strong technical relationships across the value chain, including OEMs, brand owners, extruders, thermoformers, converters, and industry influencers.
• Partner with commercial teams to position Eastman’s technologies and differentiate product offerings through application expertise and technical value creation.
• Identify emerging market trends, unmet customer needs, application drivers, and technology opportunities to support future business growth.

Skills

DOE

Root cause analysis

Failure analysis

Education

BS in Materials Science/Engineering/Polymer Science

Job description

Eastman in Kingsport, TN seeks a Technical Leader - Packaging to serve as the primary technical authority for extrusion and thermoforming in specialty plastics packaging. You will drive technology adoption, support commercialization, and partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to accelerate growth.

The role requires a BS and 15+ years in polymers and packaging, with DOE, root cause and failure analysis expertise.