Research and Development Engineer

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Job description

Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Research and Development Engineer to join our team located at our facility in Jacksonville, IL.

Your Role:

The Research and Development Engineer will lead in the design, development, and commercialization of new materials. This role will have the opportunity to influence the business by transforming their creative ideas into new products or processes for manufacturing extrusion. The R&D Engineer will enjoy providing materials related technical expertise to the business and also have the opportunity to support and influence product sustainability projects. This role will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, and the business team to deliver new technologies that can be seen at all major retail stores. We embrace and accept individual experiences and backgrounds to achieve a diverse and inclusive workplace.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Identify and lead projects to support and achieve Marketing Innovation, Material cost saving, and Operational efficiency objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
• Qualify & commercialize new materials/technologies to improve product quality.
• Engage with resin & additive suppliers to maintain knowledge of new technologies and identify cost savings opportunities.
• Support new product development through core activities: Defining product scale up strategies, defining appropriate material formulation/blends, preparing trial plans, guiding technicians in preparation and execution of material trials, providing testing direction to laboratory personnel, applying statistical analysis techniques, using results to provide recommendations to business development teams.
• Support Operations by providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert.
• Periodically travel to alternate manufacturing sites to provide technical support (focus is on new product startups).

We strive to build a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce who will contribute to the Company's vision, mission, and goals.

You will love it here if

• You pay great attention to detail and enjoy solving problems
• You want to be a part of a vital team who has a direct impact on the company
• You thrive in a fast paced and high-energy environment
• You are highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as with a team

We need you to have:

• BS degree in Engineering (Chemical or Polymer preferred).
• 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.
• Strong written & verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of accuracy/attention to detail.
• Ability to travel (up to 20%, majority domestic).
• Basic understanding of statistical techniques and methods (DOE, SPC, etc).
• Proficient in MS Office.

Icing on the cake:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with polymers and plastics manufacturing (particularly blown film extrusion).
• Experience with material physical properties or analytical testing.
• Experience in Process Engineering including R&D process development and providing support to Manufacturing Operations.

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them!

Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available

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