R&D Engineer - #1410844

Hoffmaster is an industry leader producing the most complete line of specialty single-use tabletop products for over 75 years. Hoffmaster competes in two distinct business segments – Foodservice and Consumer. Our products can be found in thousands of retailers, restaurants, hotels, and more. As a customer centric company, we strive to deliver innovative solutions to both our customers and the ultimate end users of our products. This Innovation is a key part of what we do here at Hoffmaster, and we continue to drive the industry forward by investing in our employees and state-of-the-art technology.

Primary Purpose Of The Role

The R&D Engineer creates value by designing, developing and improving products or processes through experimentation, testing and innovation. Working with R&D team and cross functionally to create new technologies and/or refining existing ones that meet customer needs relative to industry standards or greater, enabling us to win in the markets that we serve

Essential Job Duties

• Conduct technology research and prototype development.
• Utilize the scientific method and data analysis with a creative approach to identify new opportunities and solve complex problems.
• Apply statistical analysis techniques to trial data, developing key observations and conclusions.
• Write thorough and detailed Trial Plans & Trial Reports based upon company standard formats.
• Development of product designs, including material & finished product specifications for use by product managers, operations, technical support, and others.
• Solve customer & consumer issues by using knowledge and resources from adjacent categories and internal and external to the company.
• Lead raw material initiatives to support customer objectives related to improving quality, cost, and converting performance, working collaboratively with procurement, marketing, and operations.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to advance manufacturing capabilities and make impactful changes to how our products are made.
• Support Analytical Troubleshooting within the production plants.
• Provide functional support in materials optimization and problem solving for fibers, polymers, inks, and additives used in production.
• Monitor the market (domestic and international) to identify new product technologies to explore the potential to improve products/processes.
• Continue personal development of knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective implementer of research principles, scientific analysis, and project management.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• 7+ years in consumer products technical, engineering and/or operations
• Strong organization and project management skills to manage cross functional projects with demonstrated ability to multi-task and set priorities within tight timelines
• Demonstrates evidence of strong problem-solving skills including identifying problems, potential problems, and developing solutions; Must be able to analyze complex data, situations and develop a range of solutions.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage dependencies and drive team together toward a successful product completion and roll-out
• Demonstrated performance in the areas of leadership, management-of-change and continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 35%.
  
  

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At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. That’s why we provide a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s success –at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.