Technical Associate Products & Packaging

Our client, a leading products and packaging firm, is seeking a Technical Associate. Reporting to the Technology Senior Director, you will be responsible for conceiving, designing, and testing new adhesive products, as well as conducting trials to ensure successful production transfer and commercialization at customer locations.

What You'll Be Doing :

• Conceive, design, and test new adhesive or coating products; conduct trials to ensure newly developed products are successfully transferred to production and commercialized at internal and external customer sites.
• Assist sales and business development teams in identifying prospects, conducting technical discovery, and assessing probability of success. Leverage new technologies and products to reach new customers, industry segments, and markets.
• Utilize analytical troubleshooting, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other tools to enhance the performance of existing products, reduce manufacturing costs, and improve productivity in support of customers business objectives.
• Support the supply chain management team in identifying and qualifying vendors of raw materials and additives.
• Stay up to date with novel technologies in the adhesive industry and assess feasibility for application in client products.
• Lead or support quality assurance functions, identifying root causes of quality issues and implementing sustainable improvements at customer locations.
• Maintain complete and accurate records on intellectual property and pursue patent applications or trade secrets as appropriate.
• Effectively communicate project status, technical market assessments, and recommendations to all stakeholders.

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