Product Development Engineer

Description

• Work with multifunctional R&D team to lead planning, mechanical design, and build out of lab scale paper converting pilot equipment.
• Plan and execute process & product development trials in lab or at manufacturing facility
• Develop new paper packaging products according to customer needs & help customer integrate with their converting equipment
• Provide technical feedback on customer questions and complaint root cause analysis as needed
• Gain understanding of all relevant paper, mailer, and transportation lab tests. Expand internal testing capabilities as new needs arise
• Become the technical lead for development and commercialization of select new packaging processes, products and product improvements

Requirements

• Experience in Paper, Packaging, or Converting industries
• Willing and able to travel up to 25%
• Six (6) or more years’ experience in a role involving design and hands on build of mechanical systems and control systems
• Competency in a statistical software (e.g. JMP, SAS, Minitab, etc)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• Lift up to 50lbs with or without assistance
• Willing and able to perform work in a manufacturing environment during trials
• Experience manipulating and analyzing test data to derive statistically sound conclusions
• Four (4) or more years’ experience in a role utilizing strong mechanical design knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience working in innovation, product development, applied research, process improvement, and/or a manufacturing environment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance