Product Development Engineer

As Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, optimising and operating our pilot line. You will also play a key role in developing our polyester film product portfolio by project managing and scaling up product developments from pilot line to production line. Working within the Technology and Innovation (T&I) Team, you will have the self-motivation and willingness to continuously improve your knowledge and skill set whilst working to the highest safety standards.

• Monitor pilot line equipment performance: assess reliability of equipment, identify failures and causes of failures, and recommend solutions.
• Maintain, optimise and work within a team to operate the pilot line.
• Manage the product development of polyester film products through a stage gate process from concept to full scale manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including technical, manufacturing, quality, product stewardship and commercial groups, to ensure alignment from lab to market.
• Drive scale-up activities and ensure downstream process compatibility.
• Prepare business cases for new developments, including calculation of estimated trial and product costs.
• Prepare project plans and progress updates.
• Design, coordinate, document and review pilot and production line trials.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations of a high quality.
• Present technical results and learnings to internal and external partners.
• Generate and analyse technical data according to the end application and product requirements.
• Contribute to broader T&I initiatives across the global team as required.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with health, safety and quality standards.

• Degree in an Engineering discipline, or significant experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in process engineering and/or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Self-motivated and results driven with excellent attention to detail.
• A methodical approach.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A strong safety focus, both within own work and that of others.
• Ability to write procedures, work instructions, trial plans and reports, and other related documents of a high quality.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present findings to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Computer literate.
• Be adaptable and flexible to support research trials outside of normal working hours, when required.
• Willingness to learn.