New Product Development Engineer Job in Romeoville 60446, Illinois Us
Qualifications and Experience
· Engineering Degree, Bachelors or higher
· MBA in engineering desired, but not prerequisite
· Motivating personality with good communication skills
· Ability to work with different functions in company such as engineers, technicians, machine operators, management, vendors, and customers
· Project management experience
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in RD or New Product Development or both
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in plastics industry, preferably in plastics packaging and/or flexible packaging
· Education and/or experience in statistics and statistical analysis
· Skilled and knowledgeable in CAD
· Experience and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, etc.
Description and Responsibilities
· Project management
o Manage RD programs and DOE’s
o Manage NPD projects
§ Lead new developments from initial concepts to prototyping and commercialization
§ Coordinate projects with internal resources, vendors, and customers
· Conduct and lead IP Research through patent platforms and IP attorneys
· Product Design and Development
o Lead design concepts for both flexible and IM components to develop new packaging technology utilizing available resources
o Lead research initiatives for
§ Competitive analysis of products and components
§ DOE’s for internal improvements in manufacturing and quality
§ New film structures and materials
o Provide guidance to RD technicians when required
· Ensure proper documentation and archiving of any data, project management records, etc.
· Manage mutual development projects with vendors and other DS Smith divisions
· Any other duties as assigned