CHEManager International · 10 hours ago
Product Development Scientist
Macon, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCHEManager International is seeking a Product Development Scientist for their First Quality Baby Products location in Macon, GA. The role focuses on creating, developing, and implementing new designs of absorbent-related product systems while supporting existing products to ensure competitive performance and value.
Newspapers
Responsibilities
Participate as a member of the Product Development team; execute projects in timely, diligent, safe, and professional manner, and contribute to the growth of the team and department
Design new products and product improvements to meet business and consumer needs
Develop new and improved materials and technologies with suppliers, and ensure all new raw materials obtain proper safety testing and clearance
Use basic Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques to develop experimental plans
Support the existing business product cost improvements through product redesigns
Provide technical support to reduce consumer complaints
Support corporate proprietary technology by documenting and patenting novel ideas
Develop new test methods to better predict and understand product performance in use
Work with more senior scientist or manager to help set project objectives
Coach and develop indirect reports to enhance team performance towards department objectives
Qualification
Required
Four year technical degree (e.g. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent; additional business studies preferred
3+ years in R&D inventing, developing and implementing new products
Knowledge of and experience with developing product systems for the retail market, preferably hygiene products
Knowledge of materials used in retail absorbent products (e.g. pulp, super absorbent polymers, nonwovens)
Working knowledge of consumer product converting technologies for pulp, paper and nonwoven materials
Experience with the process of searching, evaluating and filing patents
Experience providing direction for the physical testing of hypotheses, resulting in specific conclusions and recommendations
Able to speak, read and write the English language and have strong oral and written communication skills
Good analytical skills, with working knowledge of basic statistics
Good computer skills in Microsoft Office program
Able to travel ~20-30% to US and International for product and process trials
Company
CHEManager International
Wiley’s leading media brand providing first-hand information on the global chemical, life science and process industries
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase