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Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom · 14 hours ago

Polymer Engineer

Raritan, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Kelly Services is currently hiring a Sr. Polymer Engineer for one of our top medical device surgical technology clients. The role involves leading process design efforts, collaborating with external suppliers and manufacturing facilities, and driving process and product characterization to ensure quality and cost metrics are met.

Staffing & Recruiting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead process design efforts from modeling through to pilot scale and qualification, including technical reviews

Collaborate with external suppliers, CDMOs and manufacturing facilities to develop processes

Drive selection of lab scale and pilot scale equipment

Drive process and product characterization to ensure rigorous technical understanding meets scale-up metrics and KPIs such as scrap, cost and quality

Lead raw material suppliers through raw material iterations, correlating to product design window

Drive execution of Learning Plans, seamlessly collaborating with Supply Chain

Peer review, coach and develop earlier in career engineers with respect to Process Design

Successful experiences in scaling up multiple new formulations from modeling through to production scale are required

Successful qualification of multiple production lines, required

Experience in biomaterials and material development is highly preferred

Experience in Medical Device industry; experience in combination products is preferred

Experience with respect to PMA preferred

Proven Problem-solving skills using analytical technologies is preferred

Experience in the following processes at multiple scales is required: Powder handling, filling, mixing, transport, isolation, polymer synthesis and reaction more may be added

Experience Design of Experiments DOE preferred

Experience in developing protocols and writing completion reports

Experience in vitro and ex vivo methods for characterizing prototypes and products is preferred

Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills

Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment

Requires experience managing self-directed work teams

Travel up to 20% may be required, domestic and international

Qualification

Polymer EngineeringProcess DesignBiomaterials ExperienceMedical Device IndustryDesign of ExperimentsProtocol DevelopmentProblem-solving SkillsInfluencing SkillsSelf-directed Work TeamsCommunicationCollaboration Skills

Required

Minimum of 15 years of experience

Lead process design efforts from modeling through to pilot scale and qualification, including technical reviews

Collaborate with external suppliers, CDMOs and manufacturing facilities to develop processes

Drive selection of lab scale and pilot scale equipment

Drive process and product characterization to ensure rigorous technical understanding meets scale-up metrics and KPIs such as scrap, cost and quality

Lead raw material suppliers through raw material iterations, correlating to product design window

Drive execution of Learning Plans, seamlessly collaborating with Supply Chain

Peer review, coach and develop earlier in career engineers with respect to Process Design

Successful experiences in scaling up multiple new formulations from modeling through to production scale are required

Successful qualification of multiple production lines, required

Experience in the following processes at multiple scales is required: Powder handling, filling, mixing, transport, isolation, polymer synthesis and reaction

Experience in developing protocols and writing completion reports

Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills

Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment

Requires experience managing self-directed work teams

Travel up to 20% may be required, domestic and international

Bachelor's degree in the following is required, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering

Preferred

Experience in biomaterials and material development is highly preferred

Experience in Medical Device industry; experience in combination products is preferred

Proven Problem-solving skills using analytical technologies is preferred

Experience Design of Experiments DOE preferred

Experience in vitro and ex vivo methods for characterizing prototypes and products is preferred

An Advanced degree is highly preferred

Benefits

Vacation and sick pay

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Group medical, vision, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance options

Kelly Discounts on goods and services, auto and home insurance, and tuition at Kelly partner schools

Kelly Learning Center offers free courses and trainings

Weekly pay

Voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year)

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan