What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Engineer position at Swedish Match AB?
WE ARE GROWING!
Swedish Match North America LLC, develops, manufactures, and sells quality products with market leading brands such as ZYN nicotine pouches and other smokeless tobacco products. Our vision is " A world without cigarettes ," and our mission is to provide adult consumers with alternatives that are enjoyable but have a lower risk than smoking. We are one of the fastest growing consumer-packaged goods (CPG) producers and ZYN is the number one selling nicotine pouch in the US. In order to continually promote and create innovative products that support our vision we are currently seeking a Product Development Engineer for our Owensboro, KY facility.
Main Responsibilities Include :
- Utilize scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles to solve problems and improve processes.
- Prioritize and perform research on technical problems with minimal guidance.
- Plan, implement, and document experiments and physical analysis assignments.
- Analyze experimental data to determine trends and develop solutions.
- Provide technical assistance to staff, contractors, vendors, government officials in the application and interpretation of standards related to products and processes.
- Keep abreast of general work issues, process trends, and identify opportunities for improvement of established programs.
- Perform all the conventional aspects of engineering in the functional areas of responsibility and product disciplines involved.
- Maintain broad knowledge of engineering disciplines.
- Identify, research, and resolve system malfunctions and operational problems.
- Take responsibility for tasks and prioritize activities.
- Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, and GMP regulations to include health, safety, and welfare as appropriate.
- Develops and documents physical testing for new and existing products.
- Define and validate specifications for packaging materials and packaging designs.
- Review regulatory compliance of raw materials.
- Rationalizes raw materials to minimize SKU's and processing needs.
New and Improved Products Responsibilities :
Education : Degree in Chemical Engineering, Master's degree preferred.
Experience : Minimum 2 years working in a scientific discipline or equivalent competency.
Skill : Must possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Must be creative, judicious and self-directed. Must be able to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Specialized Knowledge : Team Leading, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Problem Solving, Project Management, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Design of Experiment are required. Tobacco Marketplace & Regulatory Issues, Statistics, Tobacco Chemistry, Tobacco Products & Processing, Intellectual Propertied / Patent Knowledge, Microsoft AX, LIMS, SOE, Tableau, and Minitab desirable.
Other : Willingness to travel as well as possibly train short term at the European Division.
Benefits for New Hires :
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including the following :
An Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Disability / Vet
