POSITION PURPOSE: Lead scale-up of new products from laboratory to commercial scale using a strong understanding of structure function principles of polymer adhesives systems, materials science, and gravure coatings technologies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead scale-up of products by leveraging coating process and adhesives formulation expertise.
• Apply scientific methodologies to distill fundamental learnings and principles governing material and product performance
• Offer subject matter expertise related to gravure coating of adhesives
• Translate customer and market needs to technical deliverables
• Design products fit for manufacturing on gravure coating technologies with a focus on quality
• Develop new pressure sensitive adhesives using scientific methodologies and principles.
• Create and execute technical project plans for delivering new products, technologies, and technical capabilities.
• Evaluate processes to understand critical material transformations and make informed material decisions.
• Characterize materials to relate fundamental material characteristics to target performance characteristics.
• Recommend and guide material and process changes based on market, quality, and operational requirements.
• Support site safety requirements and work in a manner to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
• Hands on laboratory experience and work ethic

Direct work of junior engineers and laboratory technicians to ensure best outcomes

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university and at least three years’ experience in the coatings industry, or a bachelor’s degree and ten plus years of experience in the pressure-sensitive or adhesive coating industry
• Minimum five (5) years pressure-sensitive or adhesive coating technology experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Polymer or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science
• Experience in leading cross-functional development projects
• Expertise in physical and analytical polymer chemistry techniques and data interpretation
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with, and influence, multiple levels across the organization.
• Excellent laboratory hygiene and methodologies