MonoSol

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to be part of a high-performing Engineering team, with the responsibility for leading process-related projects in support of the company’s unending pursuits of technical superiority and innovation. The role offers ample opportunity to leverage fundamentals of material science, engineering, and project execution to understand key transformations and successfully scale up innovative products and processes.

In this role, they will be responsible for research, design, and operation of test stands or other scale-up assets that enable knowledge development for transformations associated with unit operations in the filmmaking process. Additional duties include developing material processing capabilities, researching new process technologies, and implementation of process improvements extending to the manufacturing scale. The candidate will participate in cross-functional teams, collaborating closely with Engineering, R&D, and Production counterparts to facilitate knowledge transfer from lab to pilot lines to production.

This position is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual to perform activities critical to maintaining technical superiority while executing projects at the intersection of Engineering and R&D within an innovative material science company. This role is a hands-on position with a strong presence in the lab, scale up, and manufacturing environments. This position will report to the Associate Director of Project Engineering. It will require travel between Portage and LaPorte, Indiana manufacturing sites with occasional travel to Chicago.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support technical superiority initiatives through the implementation and continuing use of unit operation test stands and other scale-up assets to provide transformation-based learnings.
• Research and evaluate process technologies and instrumentation to aid in process development for test stands and the scale up process as a whole.
• Develop standard procedures and instructions for operation of new equipment.
• Develop process (PFS) and transformation flow sheets (TFS) critical to material processing.
• Utilize advanced data interpretation methods to evaluate new and existing processes to meet requirements.
• Analyze, evaluate, and develop intellectual property.
• Develop project-based risk assessments, including safety risks, in cross-functional collaboration.
• Collaborate locally and globally with fellow scientists, engineers, operations, sales, and marketing team members on development projects.
• Leverage external sources of innovation, including Kuraray’s R&D capabilities, to develop technologies for new processes.
• Requires a flexible work style and travel as necessary to perform assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Polymer or Chemical or Material Engineering. Postgraduate degree a plus.
• 3+ Years of material processing and/or manufacturing process experience, with knowledge of polymer film and/or sheet manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Strong expertise in polymer film processing, mixing, casting, drying, winding, formation, stability, and associated phenomena. Additional experience in printing and coating is a plus.
• Preferred understanding of polymer fundamentals and material structure-property relationships and knowledge of polymer analytical/characterization techniques.
• Proficiency in data analysis and associated statistical tools such as Python, Minitab, JMP, or similar.
• Experience with planning and execution of capital/CapEx projects and associated project management expertise. PMP certification a plus but not required.
• Strong team-oriented professional with good interpersonal skills who is hands-on with a high energy approach to work, leveraging analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus but not required.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be capable of working independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written) both to senior management and associates.

Additional information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with a pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range that is described below is the possible base pay compensation that the company believes in good faith that it will pay for this role at the time of posting based on job grade for the position. Individual compensation within this range is based on many factors such as years of experience etc. so the company might pay more or less than the posted range and it is understood that this range may be modified in the future.
• In addition to base compensation, MonoSol provides a yearly incentive compensation bonus, a profit sharing bonus when eligible, a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurances, short term disability, long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, term life insurance, voluntary term life insurance, transit flexible spending account (if applicable), employee assistance program, identity theft protection, 401k and paid time off (vacation and sick days).

Compensation range - $75,487.71 - $120,711.84

Incentive Compensation Bonus Target – 10%

Paid time off amount – 15 days

Closing

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

Disclaimer

As part of MonoSol, LLC’s employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a physical drug/ alcohol test, and background check prior to employment commencing. MonoSol, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.