R&D Engineer – Flexible Pkg

What you'll be doing:

• Lead technical activities to develop new flexible packaging structures, capabilities
• Translate market or customer requirements into specifications and design products that meet these criteria.
• Develop and lead pilot, production, and filling/packaging trials.
• Interface with business leaders, customers, and external partners to discuss development activities and needs.
• Cookordinate activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.
• Stay current with industry trends, material and process developments, and the competitive landscape to leverage and share that knowledge within the business.
• Build subject matter expertise for key focus areas and act as a consultant within the business for these areas.
• Prepare written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and reports for internal and external use.
• Travel to suppliers, customers, and other innovation partners and for conferences, trade shows, or training.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, supply management, engineering, sustainability, and other functions to identify needs and solutions.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science, preferably in Engineering, Science, Packaging, or Plastics
• Experience: 5-10 years in a Product/Package Development or Manufacturing role
• Preferred manufacturing processes include blown film production, extrusion coating and laminating, printing (rotogravure/flexographic), pouching, and form/fill/seal conversion.
• Experience in retort and hot fill applications or the following markets would be a plus: pet food, dairy, coffee, chilled and frozen food, healthcare, or personal care.
• Material science (OPP, PET, PE, Nylon, paper, and foil) knowledge
• New product development, packaging applications
• Project management (multitasking, prioritization, time and budget management, planning and executing)
• Technical writing & oral communication

Pay:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $90,000 to $100,000

Schedule:

This is a progression position with the level being based on candidate experience and business needs.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group Health and Dental Insurance
• 401(k) plan

Contact:

ESPO Corporation
www.espocorp.com
630-789-2525
View all open jobs at www.espocorp.com/jobs

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce.