Material Development Engineer
Core
Lead material development and cost innovation for absorbent hygiene products, ensuring consistent material quality, supply, and processability on manufacturing lines.
Role type
Senior IC material development engineer (absorbent hygiene)
Builds
Absorbent hygiene products (diapers, wipes, adult incontinence) and raw material components
Domain
Consumer packaged goods / Absorbent hygiene / Materials science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Material science, raw material specifications, trial planning and execution, project management, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments, material characterization, IP development
Preferred skills
Lean manufacturing, SAP, Minitab, knowledge of non-wovens/films/pulp/sap/adhesives/elastics/laminates
Technologies
Minitab, SAP, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Define material needs and create/refine raw material specifications; ensure good material processability on converting lines; lead internal and external trials in specific material categories; evaluate analytical data including material characterization; organize Material Development pipeline and raw material qualifications; develop Intellectual Property for performance and cost innovative materials
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
