Product Development Specialist

Loparex - Cary, NC

Full-time

Cary, NC

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Product Development Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting the commercial organization by developing new silicone chemistries and paper and film products. This position is responsible for leading product development efforts that extend beyond the core capabilities of Loparex, as well as assisting the Procurement Department with raw material changes. The specialist serves as the primary technical contact for silicone vendors and oversees the creation of new products, ensuring effective communication and documentation throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Support Loparex commercial group with all platform development activities that are not currently close to current Loparex products or processes.
• Travel to customer and Loparex sites as necessary.
• Support Procurement department in any raw material qualification that is not like for like as defined by the Product Solutions Director.
• Be the primary technical contact for silicone vendors.
• Ownership of formula component list within APRISO (SiH and Pt data).
• Responsible for new product creation - NPD products. Provide trial plans to the operations group for NPD projects.
• Create new products within the Evolve system, including semi-finished products where appropriate.
• Issue trial reports for all customer trials utilizing Loparex trial report templates.
• Maintain project list and records in Salesforce.
• For all customer meetings visits, issue customer call reports using Salesforce.

Requirements

• Experience in silicone release formulation or other chemistry recipe formulation.
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, science, paper science, a related process field or equivalent experience required. Master's Degree or PhD preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black belt preferred. Basic statistical understanding essential.
• Strong technical writing and verbal skills.
• Process awareness and assessment capabilities.
• Project Management Skills.
• Self-governorship and strong time management.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Telehealth
• Health Savings Account with generous annual employer contribution
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Competitive 401(k) matching program