Lead Application Engineer – Flexible Packaging | Remote USA | Travel

Lead Application Engineer – Flexible Packaging

📍 Location: Fully Remote (USA)
✈️ Travel: Up to 60% (primarily US, occasional Canada/Mexico)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $105,000 – $125,000

• Full benefits package

• Bonus eligible

• Relocation assistance possible for ideal candidates

Benefits Include:

• Medical, dental & vision coverage starting Day 1

• 401(k) with company match

• Employee stock purchase program

• Generous PTO & volunteer time

• Tuition reimbursement & career development programs

• Paid parental leave & family support benefits

• Flexible work policies and wellness programs

🚀 Overview

A global leader in adhesive technologies and functional coatings is seeking a Lead Application Engineer – Flexible Packaging to provide technical leadership and customer-facing engineering support across the flexible packaging market.

This role serves as a trusted technical advisor supporting laminating adhesives and coatings technologies, helping customers optimize manufacturing processes, troubleshoot issues, implement new technologies, and drive innovation initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in flexible packaging, coatings, laminating adhesives, or converting processes with excellent customer engagement and project management capabilities.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Technical Customer Support

• Provide technical recommendations, troubleshooting, and application support for customers

• Conduct onsite technical visits including:

• Product demonstrations

• Audits

• Process troubleshooting

• Equipment optimization

• Support complaint investigations and root cause analysis

• Document activities and findings within CRM and laboratory systems

Flexible Packaging & Coating Expertise

• Support laminating adhesives and coatings applications

• Provide expertise in:

• Coating technologies

• Converting processes

• Flexible packaging applications

• Mechanical/application equipment optimization

• Assist customers in improving adhesive-related manufacturing processes

Project Management & Innovation

• Lead customer-focused technical projects from concept through implementation

• Scope and justify customer projects and technical initiatives

• Collaborate cross-functionally with:

• Product Development

• Manufacturing

• Supply Chain

• Sales & Marketing

• Support innovation pipeline initiatives and new technology adoption

Training & Relationship Management

• Deliver technical training to customers and field sales teams

• Serve as the technical liaison between customers and internal teams

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels

• Promote best practices and share technical learnings across accounts

Laboratory & Technical Analysis

• Coordinate and prioritize laboratory testing activities

• Prepare technical reports summarizing findings and recommendations

• Analyze complex technical and application-related problems

• Support troubleshooting and process optimization initiatives

✅ Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in:

• Chemical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Materials Engineering

• Chemistry

• Or related technical field

• 5–10+ years of:

• Technical service

• Application engineering

• Flexible packaging industry experience

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Strong project management and organizational skills

⭐ Highly Preferred Experience

• Flexible packaging industry experience

• Hands-on coating and/or converting expertise

• Experience with:

• Laminating adhesives

• Coatings technologies

• Application equipment

• Converting machinery

• Customer-facing technical service experience

🛠️ Core Skills

✔ Flexible Packaging
✔ Laminating Adhesives
✔ Coatings Technology
✔ Application Engineering
✔ Technical Service
✔ Troubleshooting
✔ Process Optimization
✔ Converting Equipment
✔ Project Management
✔ Customer Training
✔ Root Cause Analysis
✔ Industrial Manufacturing

🎯 Ideal Candidate

• Hands-on technical expert within flexible packaging and coatings environments

• Strong customer-facing engineer comfortable working onsite with manufacturing teams

• Excellent communicator capable of interacting with operators through executive leadership

• Organized and proactive project leader with strong analytical capabilities

• Comfortable balancing technical problem solving with commercial support responsibilities

🌟 Why Join

• Join a globally recognized innovation leader in adhesives and coatings technology

• Fully remote role with significant customer engagement and technical ownership

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge flexible packaging solutions

• Strong career growth and international development opportunities

• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence

📋 Additional Details

• Fully remote position

• Heavy customer interaction and travel-based role

• Travel up to ~60% with advance planning and support for work-life balance

• Candidates must be comfortable working independently and managing multiple customer projects simultaneously

Technical Account Manager – Packaging Inks | Flexographic

Technical Account Manager – Packaging Inks

📍 Location: Los Angeles, California (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🧭 Region Covered: Los Angeles, CA
✈️ Travel: Up to 25%
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Possible for the ideal candidate

Role Overview

This is a customer-facing technical services role supporting flexographic and gravure packaging accounts in a highly competitive inks market. Working closely with Sales, the Technical Account Manager helps stabilize accounts, retain customers, and resolve complex technical issues.

This is not a quota-carrying role—success is measured by customer satisfaction, technical excellence, and account stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical support for wide web flexographic and gravure printing customers

• Provide on-site troubleshooting, ink optimization, and performance evaluations

• Plan, coordinate, and execute press trials, product introductions, and technical audits

• Partner with Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Technical teams to deliver tailored solutions

• Develop and execute technical service strategies that support customer retention and growth

• Act as the primary technical point of contact for key customer stakeholders

• Mentor and support field technical representatives when applicable

• Maintain detailed service documentation, reports, and communication logs

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, including VOC handling and emissions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Printing Technology, or a related field preferred
  (Equivalent experience considered)

• 5+ years in a technical role supporting flexographic and/or gravure printing

• Hands-on experience with water-based and solvent-based inks for flexible packaging

• Strong understanding of:

• Pressroom operations

• Ink/substrate interactions

• Drying systems and surface treatments

• Proven ability to independently manage customer-facing technical projects

• Skilled in color matching, defect analysis, and print troubleshooting

• Strong communication skills with a customer-first mindset

• Ability to travel occasionally (up to 25%)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with color management systems (e.g., X-Rite)

• Understanding of lamination, coating, and post-print converting processes

• Familiarity with VOC compliance, safety protocols, and environmental regulations

• Background in inks or specialty chemicals is a plus

What You’ll Bring

• A builder’s mindset—focused on improvement, not just maintenance

• Strong ownership and accountability

• Ability to stabilize existing operations while supporting future growth

• Collaborative approach across technical, sales, and operational teams

• Confidence working independently after training

Compensation & Benefits

• 💰 Base Salary: $98,000 – $125,000

• Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with matching

• Paid Time Off

• Life Insurance

• Referral Program

• Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Additional Details

• Security Clearance Required: No

• Visa Sponsorship: Not available

• Work Location: In person (Los Angeles, CA)

Ideal Candidate

• Background in packaging materials and inks within a manufacturing environment

• Proven track record resolving customer-facing technical issues

• Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally

• Organized, self-directed, and goal-oriented

• Entry-level to mid-level profile with clear progression opportunities

Senior R&D Engineer – Thermoformed Packaging | Franklin Park, IL | $140K–$165K + Full Relocation

Sr. R&D Engineer – Thermoformed Packaging

📍 Location: Franklin Park, IL, USA (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-time
💰 Base Salary: $140,000 – $165,000
🎁 Signing Bonus: Negotiable
🚚 Relocation Package: Full
🌍 Travel: Up to 40% (mostly domestic)
🛑 Visa Sponsorship: Not available

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Thermoformed Packaging division. Reporting to the R&D Director, you will play a key role in developing, designing, and qualifying new thermoplastic materials and processes for consumer-based packaging applications. This position requires deep expertise in plastics extrusion, thermoforming, and material processing to drive innovation, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in plastic materials processing for consumer packaging.

• Lead R&D projects from concept to commercialization, with a focus on sustainable packaging solutions.

• Provide recommendations on manufacturing equipment to support current and future business needs.

• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, OEMs, and suppliers to solve complex technical challenges.

• Drive growth initiatives by identifying new technologies and opportunities for improved productivity and capacity.

• Originate and champion new ideas aligned with the company’s innovation and technology strategy.

• Lead capital projects and technical integrations to enhance product performance.

• Promote a positive, safe, and collaborative work environment.

• Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications – Must Haves

• B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science.

• 7+ years of experience in plastics manufacturing and processing (extrusion, thermoforming, tooling).

• Strong working knowledge of PET, PP, HIPS, and PE resins plus additives.

• Experience in coatings and lamination on rigid sheet is a plus.

• Proven results leading capital projects in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience collaborating with OEMs and suppliers.

• Strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and project leadership.

Preferred Traits:

• Background in consumer-based food packaging.

• Results-driven, self-starter with a positive attitude.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective written and verbal communicator.

• Inquisitive and innovative, with a passion for new technologies.

Interview Process

1. 30-min recruiter screen with Internal recruiter.

2. 1-hour video interview with hiring manager.

3. 1-hour panel interview with the team, potential onsite visit.

Company Culture & Perks

We design and manufacture sustainable packaging solutions that serve the food, retail, and medical sectors. From snacks and condiments to healthcare items and pet food, our packaging protects products while promoting a healthier planet.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Retirement Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Equity Opportunities

• Work From Home Flexibility

• Additional Perks (e.g., relocation, growth opportunities)

Senior DeltaV Controls Engineer | Life Sciences Automation | Raleigh, NC | $141K–$170K

Senior DeltaV Controls Engineer

📍 Location: Raleigh, NC (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-time | Mid-Senior Level
💵 Compensation: $141,000 – $170,000 (based on experience)
🛂 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Not available
👤 Openings: 1

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior DeltaV Controls Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of large-scale automation projects within the Life Sciences industry. This position requires deep technical expertise in Emerson DeltaV systems, strong knowledge of cGMP-compliant solutions, and the ability to deliver projects through their full lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with extensive experience in automation, industrial networking, and regulatory compliance, while also mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of DeltaV control systems for complex Life Sciences projects.

• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

• Design batch sequencing, phase logic, and recipe structures to optimize efficiency and compliance.

• Develop DeltaV graphics using DeltaV Live and DeltaV Operate in alignment with ISA-101 guidelines.

• Drive standardization with a class-based design approach across projects.

• Specify, procure, and integrate instrumentation, hardware, and industrial networking solutions (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, OPC UA).

• Define and plan DeltaV licensing requirements for cost-effective, scalable system deployment.

• Ensure compliance with GAMP5, cGMP, and 21 CFR Part 11 regulatory standards.

• Manage Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and teams.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and clients to ensure project success.

• Troubleshoot complex automation issues and implement continuous improvements.

• Travel up to 25% for commissioning and on-site client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

• 8–15 years of automation and control systems engineering experience, specifically in Life Sciences.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV systems (DeltaV Live, DeltaV Operate).

• Expertise in ISA-101 HMI design principles and ISA-88 batch processing.

• Strong knowledge of industrial networking protocols (HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, IO-Link).

• Experience with cGMP, GAMP5, and regulatory compliance for Life Sciences manufacturing.

• Familiarity with Rockwell Automation, Siemens PCS7, Ignition, or other DCS/SCADA systems (plus).

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Why Join

• Work on mission-critical Life Sciences automation projects that directly impact biopharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing.

• Opportunity to lead full project lifecycles with ownership and accountability.

• Be part of a collaborative, expert-driven team with continuous professional growth and development.

Key Skills

DeltaV | DeltaV Live | DeltaV Operate | ISA-101 | ISA-88 | Life Sciences | cGMP | GAMP5 | SCADA | DCS | OPC UA | Modbus | Profibus | Ethernet/IP | Batch Processing | Industrial Networking | Automation Engineering

Manufacturing Maintenance Manager | Plant Engineer | West Chicago, IL | $116K-$130K

Job Title: Manufacturing Maintenance Manager – Plant Engineer

Travel Requirement: Not required

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Location: West Chicago, IL (On-site)

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $116,160 – $130,680 (USD)

• Bonus: Annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary (discretionary)

• Relocation Package: Full

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience managing a manufacturing maintenance department

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering

• Minimum of 3+ years leading a plant maintenance department in an industrial manufacturing setting

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Knowledge of OSHA requirements

• Experience with CMMS

• Strong communication and leadership skills

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer is responsible for ensuring plant equipment reliability, implementing maintenance excellence initiatives, and supporting operational efficiency. This role reports to the Plant Manager and plays a key part in plant leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and ensure employee safety through compliance with environmental and safety regulations

• Implement a reliability-centered maintenance process to improve machine uptime and operational efficiency

• Lead maintenance teams to achieve high standards of plant condition and equipment performance

• Develop and support technical training for maintenance personnel

• Oversee capital projects, plant budgeting, and cost management within the maintenance department

• Apply reliability tools to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement preventive measures

• Collaborate with plant leadership to drive process improvements and meet operational goals

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong understanding of OSHA equipment regulations and ability to implement safety countermeasures

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Proficiency in root cause analysis techniques such as FMEA, 5Why’s, and ATS

• Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and predictive maintenance processes

• Cost management and process optimization expertise

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CMMS software

• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or reliability-focused methodologies preferred

This company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.