Job Description

About the Job

This company is an industry leader producing the most complete line of specialty single-use tabletop products for over 75 years. Competing in two distinct business segments - Foodservice and Consumer - their products can be found in thousands of retailers, restaurants, hotels, and more. As a customer-centric company, they strive to deliver innovative solutions to both their customers and the ultimate end users of their products. Innovation is a key part of what they do, and they continue to drive the industry forward by investing in their employees and state-of-the-art technology.

Primary Purpose of the Role

As an R&D Engineer, you will create value by designing, developing, and improving products or processes through experimentation, testing, and innovation. You will work with the R&D team and cross-functionally to create new technologies and/or refine existing ones that meet customer needs relative to industry standards or greater, enabling this company to win in the markets that they serve.

Essential Job Duties

• Conduct technology research and prototype development.
• Utilize the scientific method and data analysis with a creative approach to identify new opportunities and solve complex problems.
• Apply statistical analysis techniques to trial data, developing key observations and conclusions.
• Write thorough and detailed Trial Plans & Trial Reports based on standard formats.
• Develop product designs, including material & finished product specifications for use by product managers, operations, technical support, and others.
• Solve customer & consumer issues by using knowledge and resources from adjacent categories and internal and external sources.
• Lead raw material initiatives to support customer objectives related to improving quality, cost, and converting performance, working collaboratively with procurement, marketing, and operations.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to advance manufacturing capabilities and make impactful changes to how their products are made.
• Support Analytical Troubleshooting within the production plants.
• Provide functional support in materials optimization and problem-solving for fibers, polymers, inks, and additives used in production.
• Monitor the market (domestic and international) to identify new product technologies to explore the potential to improve products/processes.
• Continue personal development of knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective implementer of research principles, scientific analysis, and project management.

Required Skills/Abilities

• 7+ years in consumer products technical, engineering, and/or operations.
• Strong organization and project management skills to manage cross-functional projects with demonstrated ability to multi-task and set priorities within tight timelines.
• Demonstrates evidence of strong problem-solving skills including identifying problems, potential problems, and developing solutions; must be able to analyze complex data, situations, and develop a range of solutions.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage dependencies and drive the team together toward successful product completion and roll-out.
• Demonstrated performance in the areas of leadership, management-of-change, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 35%.

Benefits

This company believes every person deserves to feel successful. That's why they provide a total rewards package designed to support their employees' success - at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more.

Additional Information

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Work from home,

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