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Beontag · 2 weeks ago

Product Development Engineer (Pressure Sensitive Adhesives – Silicon)

Dayton, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Beontag is a global business enabler and a leading provider of IoT solutions and graphic and label materials. They are seeking a Product Development Engineer to lead the development and optimization of pressure-sensitive adhesives and silicone-based formulations, driving technical projects from concept through manufacturing while ensuring high-quality production.

IndustrialManufacturingPackaging Services

Responsibilities

Lead scale-up of products by leveraging coating process and adhesives formulation expertise

Develop new pressure sensitive adhesives using scientific methodologies and principles

Identify opportunities for cost reduction by optimizing raw material usage, improving process efficiency, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives

Optimize silicone-based formulations to enhance performance, reduce variability, and ensure compatibility with manufacturing processes

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

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

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

Qualification

Polymer EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryPressure-Sensitive AdhesivesCoating TechnologiesLaboratory MethodologiesCross-Functional CollaborationProcess Simulation ToolsMaterial Characterization

Required

Degree in Polymer or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science or correlated areas of study

Expertise in physical and analytical polymer chemistry techniques and data interpretation

Approximately five (5) years of experience working in manufacturing or production environments, with regular interaction with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Production, and Quality