What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pilot Center Manager - Adhesive Tapes position at tesa?
Are you ready to revolutionize adhesive tape with us?
At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
Our team of scientists and engineers are looking for a talented and motivated individual to support our group as our Pilot Center Manager in North America. This operation was opened in 2023 and is designed to bring small-scale experimentation and sampling to large-scale production success.
In this position, you will be responsible to produce adhesive tape prototype samples via chemical compounding, mixing and extrusion while driving investments into new coating technologies. You will be a major player for one of the most crucial pieces of our development technology in North America!
What You'll Do
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At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
Our team of scientists and engineers are looking for a talented and motivated individual to support our group as our Pilot Center Manager in North America. This operation was opened in 2023 and is designed to bring small-scale experimentation and sampling to large-scale production success.
In this position, you will be responsible to produce adhesive tape prototype samples via chemical compounding, mixing and extrusion while driving investments into new coating technologies. You will be a major player for one of the most crucial pieces of our development technology in North America!
What You'll Do
- Ensure safe operation, cleanliness and management of the Pilot Center while supporting 6S initiatives
- Define the strategic goals of the Pilot Center and new investment projects
- Run machinery, especially extrusion, water-based coating, and all other machinery pertaining to the trial request
- Coordinate and execute pilot plant trials and independent scheduling in alignment with other functions, such as product development and production
- Responsible for safety, deadlines, costs and the evaluation of technical trials, as well as the assessment of the result in terms of raw material, process and product properties
- Work closely with HQ to roll out LIMS databases and systems, analyzes the data (quality records, production data), documents and communicates the results
- Other duties as assigned
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
- 3-5 years experience in a production environment of web coating and/or converting processes
- Deep Knowledge and experience in extrusion technology
- Strong knowledge of mathematics
- Good mechanical aptitude and a strong hands-on mentality
- The capability to troubleshoot equipment/process issues
- Strong proficiency in the use of Windows/Microsoft Office Suite
- Good communication skills to interact with colleagues
- Ability to stand at a workstation and/or move throughout the facility during most of the day
- Requires normal lifting to 50 lbs., use of both hands, correctable vision and no color-blindness
- Knowledge and experience with DOE methods
- An understanding of machine maintenance
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