The Tape BU develops, produces and sells some specialty fiber based backing materials for the Adhesive Tapes industry aiming at a wide application area: paint masking, cardboard closure packaging, industrial specialties, stationary & office tapes…

The tape backings can be either paper or nonwoven, flat or creped, saturating base or pre-impregnated, either primer or release coated backings. They should fulfil the converting process requirements of our adhesive coating customers.

Main mission / responsibilities

The Product Development Technician plans, performs and reports experimental programs aligned with the technical targets agreed with the technical manager responsible of the New Product Development project or the Technical Assistance study, in compliance with our internal policy instructions (safety, sustainability, confidentiality).

Including technical tasks

• Acquire and study information and procedures necessary to carry out experiments
• When needed develop and set up new test methods
• Prepare lab samples or collect industrial prototypes and carry out characterizations
• Check relevance and pertinence of the results
• Analyze & interpret data and results

Reporting

• Keep rigorously written notes on the experimental work
• Present the result with data supported conclusions to the technical manager
• Draft detailed and illustrated written reports (usually Power Point, with tables, graphs)
• Share results to a larger audience

Organizational tasks and safety

• Verify raw material availability and their safety requirements prior to experimental work; complete the supply when needed
• Respect planning and deadlines of experimental work and other project missions
• Manage raw material storage and destruction according to the relevant procedures
• Report working ours/participation in projects and other missions in the time/project management tools
• Respect working hours, internal procedures and best practice of internal organization and safety
• Provide tutoring and support for trainees
• Participate and contribute to various safety & administrative actions of the site

Competencies and qualifications required in the role

• Education : preferred BSc in Chemistry, Polymeric Materials or close Scientific Area
• Experience in R&D in Chemistry or Polymeric Materials would be appreciated, ideally in the paper industry (formulation, composition, manufacturing- converting and / or testing…)
• Working in research laboratory environment and in cross functional project teams
• Flexibility to learn new technical subjects and adapt to organizational demands & priorities
• Working knowledge in French; good skills in English (read, wrote, ideally spoken Technical English
• Microsoft Office environment (Excel, Word, PowerPoint…)

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