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

Process Engineer III – Plastics & Injection Molding | $104K–$117K + Bonus | Winchester, KY or Orlando, FL

Process Engineer III

📍 Locations: Winchester, KY or Orlando, FL (Onsite Required)
🧳 Travel: Up to 60%
💼 Industry: Plastics Manufacturing / Packaging
🎯 Level: Mid-Level
💰 Base Salary Range: $104,400 – $117,450 + Bonus (~7.5%)
🎁 Signing Bonus & Relocation: Negotiable / Full Package
📈 Reports To: Sr. Director, Engineering - North America

About the Role:

We’re seeking a results-driven Process Engineer III to lead critical process improvements, optimize manufacturing controls, and manage capital projects in a fast-paced, technically advanced production environment. This individual will have a strong plastics and injection molding background and be instrumental in driving efficiencies and quality improvements at our Winchester, KY or Orlando, FL facilities.

You’ll be a key technical partner for operations leadership, engineering teams, and maintenance, helping shape how we innovate and scale sustainably.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of manufacturing control strategies to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.

• Drive capital project development: from writing CARs (Capital Authorization Requests) to project management through execution.

• Apply Six Sigma, Lean, and TQM tools to analyze and enhance production processes, reduce scrap, and improve product quality.

• Conduct in-depth process audits, develop corrective action plans, and lead implementation.

• Provide technical support to production and maintenance teams across both sites.

• Act as a technical trainer and mentor for line operators and technicians on new processes and standards.

Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent industry experience).

• Plastics industry experience is required.

• Injection molding experience is essential.

• Proven success managing and executing capital projects.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with a variety of production equipment.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in extrusion systems and associated equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to implement new processes and train personnel.

• Experience in continuous improvement, Six Sigma Green Belt or similar certifications.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base Salary: $104,400 – $117,450

• Bonus: 7.5% target annual bonus

• Signing Bonus: Negotiable

• Relocation Package: Available

• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, PTO, equity programs, and more

• Travel: Up to 60% domestic travel between sites

Company Culture & Perks:

Join a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions with over a century of industry leadership. Our team culture centers on innovation, integrity, and people-first values. As part of our engineering team, you’ll work with some of the best minds in manufacturing and contribute to building smarter, cleaner, and more efficient production systems.

We offer:

• A collaborative, growth-oriented culture

• Strong support for professional development

• Flexibility and autonomy to lead projects from start to finish

• A track record of investing in cutting-edge technology and employee well-being

Interview Process:

1. Initial Interview – Recruiter

2. Technical Interview – Hiring Manager

3. Onsite Panel Interview

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled process engineer with a plastics and injection molding focus to join a company that values technical innovation and continuous improvement. If you're looking for a high-impact role with growth potential, autonomy, and visibility, this could be the perfect fit.

Tooling Engineer | Ripon, WI | On-Site | Consumer Goods

Position: Tooling Engineer
Location: Ripon, WI (On-Site)
Experience Level: Mid-Level (5-8 years)
Industry: Consumer Goods
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Visa Sponsorship: Not Eligible

Overview

The Tooling Engineer is responsible for creating, documenting, developing, and implementing procedures for tooling the organization’s products. This role focuses on process improvement, tooling design, and troubleshooting to enhance production capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, including process development and documentation.

• Manage tooling projects from design to installation, debugging, and implementation.

• Troubleshoot and develop stamping processes and provide specifications for forming and stamping equipment.

• Design and develop manufacturing tooling, dies, and fixtures; coordinate with production teams for successful implementation.

• Provide engineering support to various departments and collaborate on process optimization.

• Manage tooling quotes, sourcing, and supplier coordination.

• Work closely with R&D to ensure manufacturability of components before release.

• Investigate and resolve tooling, processing, and assembly issues, initiating corrective actions when necessary.

• Participate in problem resolution teams and production pilot activities.

• Assist with ECN (Engineering Change Notice) implementations.

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience:

• Must-have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field OR 8 years of equivalent experience.

• Experience with CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Pro E, and Solid Works.

• Journeyman Tool and Die experience.

• Metal stamping experience as it relates to tooling.

• Die Design experience.

• Knowledge of stamping and molding applications is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and program management skills.

• Proficiency in engineering design principles and tooling development.

• Effective communication skills.

• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Physical Requirements:

• Includes sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and minimal lifting.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, contribute to process improvements, and lead tooling projects with a significant impact on the organization’s manufacturing success.

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