Project Leader – Paper and Coating Applications

Project Leader – Paper and Coating Applications

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or a related technical field with minimum 5 years of experience in paper, packaging, or polymer coating
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of time
• Demonstrated experience of creative, hands-on concept development formulation using laboratory and/or pilot plant equipment
• Understanding of Paper and packaging operations and how they run
• Strong experience to execute work and deliver projects on time. Understands how project plans and priorities are set and resourced
• Excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration, and technical skills. Ability to leverage networks within and outside organizations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (technical reports for internal and external distribution, presentations, etc.)
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and statistical data analysis

Responsibilities

• Building a good understanding of and creating benefit for our customers while using knowledge of the overall business strategy, products, and markets to execute goals
• Leading new product development and proving out product portfolio’s functionality in customer applications and targeted markets and making adjustments/recommendations as necessary
• Evaluating current product offerings compared to required functionality in targeted markets and making recommendations for either new product development or complete existing product modification
• Gaining customer insights from the Sales and Technical Services teams on new technologies of interest and working closely with the New Product Development and go-to-market teams on commercializing those products. Supporting research and new product development activities
• Performing assignments involving complex laboratory procedures, new product design and synthesis. Independently carrying out assignments, constantly reviewing data for accuracy and interpreting and communicating results effectively to project teams
• Planning and carrying out laboratory & pilot plant experiments and organizing appropriate data and maintaining findings in electronic lab notebooks
• Developing and maintaining a strong working knowledge of Ingredion’s products and customers. Collaborating closely with our Sales, Product Development, and Technical Services teams to deliver new business
• Creating new product technical documentation in support of commercialization
• Providing technical expertise and support to customers and our internal go-to-market teams on a broad range of product technologies and applications
• Collaborate directly with customers via phone, face-to-face meetings, presentations, and at trade shows to develop new product introductions
• Collaborate closely with our Sales, Applications, and Product Development teams as well as with individuals in Technical Service to deliver new business
• Utilizes a full range of processing and technical tools to solve complex customer problems
• Keep in close communication with Sales team on customer work so that they fully understand the worth we are bringing to the customer

Preferred Qualifications

• Results oriented -have a sense of urgency and deep curiosity to diagnose problems & find solutions
• Strong customer focused
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Prefer to work in collaborative teams
• A creative problem solver with a strong focus on detail and quality who doesn’t quit until the solution is found