{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"dc9c14c157e93ff0de7ea7f2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dc9c14c157e93ff0de7ea7f2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dc9c14c157e93ff0de7ea7f2","title":"Development Engineer I","description":"Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility\nPicture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.\nAt TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.\nHere, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.\nBecause at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.\nWhat is the role where you will make an impact?\nTekniPlex is seeking a highly motivated Development Engineer I to join our Flexible Packaging Product Development team in Winston-Salem, NC. This entry-level engineering position offers an exciting opportunity to develop innovative flexible packaging solutions and support their commercialization from concept through full-scale production.\nIn this collaborative role you will be working closely with experienced Product Development Engineers, Manufacturing, Sales, Quality, Procurement, Operations, Regulatory, and customers, the successful candidate will participate in the design, development, testing, validation, scale-up, and commercialization of flexible packaging structures – lidding substrates, pouching substrate, closure liner - for variety of applications consumer products, food & beverage, healthcare, and industrial application.\nWhat will you do?\nProduct Development\nLead the development of new flexible packaging structures from concept through commercialization.\nDesign materials configuration in order to develop flexible packaging structures to meet performance, manufacturing, regulatory, sustainability, and cost objectives.\nSupervise pilot and production line trials; generate technical recommendations based on laboratory, pilot, and production trial results.\nDocument trial results accurately and in a timely manner in Lotus Notes Trial Request Database.\nMaintain contact with raw material suppliers and identify, evaluate, and recommend new materials for improved performance or reduced cost.\nUse ERP system to create raw materials part code, finished goods recipes.\nConduct engineering cost calculations (costing) and provide to the pricing analyst.\nCoordinate production trials and assist in scale-up activities to commercial production.\nPrepare technical reports summarizing development work, trial results, conclusions, and recommendations.\nWork with Operations to optimize manufacturability and process capability.\nAs required, provide assistance in the field to customers and other company representatives in the successful conversion of customers to new products.\nLaboratory Testing & Data Analysis\nConduct laboratory testing of flexible packaging materials including Seal strength and peel force, Lamination bond strength, Coefficient of friction (COF), Mechanical properties such as Burst strength, Barrier properties, Microscopy, and Product compatibility testing\nAnalyze test data and communicate findings clearly.\nConduct statistical analysis using Excel. Use of Minitab a plus.\nMaintain laboratory data files and technical documentation.\nConverting Process\nWrite and execute Trial and Test plan involving flexible packaging converting operations including Flexographic printing, Gravure printing, Adhesive lamination, Extrusion lamination, Extrusion coating, Slitting, Gravure coating, Wax bonding, Coextrusion processes, and Paper, polymer film, and aluminum foil converting\nSupport investigations related to Material and substrate performance, Process capability, Product quality (Critical to Quality – CTQ), Manufacturing efficiency, and Customer technical issues\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with:Product Development Team members, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Operations (logistics, supply chain, other operations functions), Equipment suppliers, Raw material suppliers, Customers\nWhat skills do you bring to the role?\nUp to 15% overnight may be required\nAble to work extended hours as required\nValid driver’s license with acceptable driving record\nAbility to effectively communicate in-person or virtual, oral and written\nBachelor’s Degree in: Chemical Engineering (preferred), Materials Science (preferred), Packaging Engineering, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Other Engineering or related scientific discipline\n1–3 years of engineering or product development experience in flexible packaging, converting, packaging materials, or related industries. Internship, co-op, undergraduate research, or industrial experience in flexible packaging is highly desirable.\nKnowledge of and experience with Flexible Packaging Materials: Polymer films, Paper, Aluminum foil, Extrusion resins, Adhesives, Coatings, Sealant technologies, and Sustainable and recyclable packaging structures\nKnowledge of and experience with Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Processes: Flexographic printing, Gravure printing, Adhesive lamination, Extrusion lamination, Extrusion coating, Slitting, Gravure coating, Wax bonding, Coextrusion, and Web handling and converting operations\nBasic project management skills with the ability to navigate complex projects through a global organization, while managing risk, contingency plans, timeline, and results.\nCapable of understanding and using analytical (infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, optical microscopy, etc) and mechanical/physical test methods; experience with statistical analysis and experimental design and interpreting results and using that information to drive product development\nHands on experience performing routine physical tests (heat-seal, tensile, COF, barrier, burst, peel.etc); experience interpreting results and using that information to drive product development\nTesting method development and test protocol (SOP) writing (if/as necessary)\nKnowledge of product development Stage/Gate process, Design of Experiments, Six Sigma methodology, Statistical Analysis (e.g. Minitab) and execution of the same.\nPossesses excellent written and verbal communication skills\nCapable of communicating with customers and operations personnel under stressful or adverse conditions\nProven ability to work with minimal direction, analytical thinking, and problem solving ability\nProficient computer literacy with established basic knowledge in general applications; word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and ERP systems\nThe compensation package will pay up to $75k plus a target bonus incentive.\nQualifications Skills Behaviors :\nMotivations :\nEducation Experience Licenses & Certifications Equal Opportunity Employer\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Tekniplex","rawCompany":"tekniplex","city":"Brooklyn","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T03:33:54.336Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2131.00","title":"Materials Engineers","slug":"materials-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"326112","title":"Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing","slug":"plastics-packaging-film-and-sheet-including-laminated-manufacturing"},{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"326113","title":"Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing","slug":"unlaminated-plastics-film-and-sheet-except-packaging-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Development Engineer I","description":"Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility\nPicture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.\nAt TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.\nHere, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. 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