Key Responsibilities: - Analyze global rigid packaging, beverage, and consumer goods trends to shape application strategies, product roadmaps, and innovation priorities.
- Develop and quantify relationships between package performance, polymer properties, preform design, injection molding, reheating, and stretch blow molding processes.
- Identify, evaluate, and adapt emerging stretch blow molding technologies, packaging applications, and industry trends to sustain Husky's competitive advantage.
- Apply a data-driven, first-principles approach, leveraging scientific modeling, experimentation, and advanced analytics to understand, predict, and optimize complex physical phenomena.
- Lead end-to-end innovation and engineering initiatives, from concept ideation and prototyping through proof-of-concept validation, product development, and commercialization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional experts across Product Development, Advanced Development, Testing, and Validation teams to translate emerging technologies into scalable, customer-focused solutions
Technical qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Packaging Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in product development, application engineering, advanced manufacturing, or R&D, preferably within packaging, plastics, medical devices, or consumer products.
- Solid expertise in polymer behavior, material selection, and plastics processing technologies.
• Experience with PET packaging development, including preform design, stretch blow molding processes, container performance, and material optimization.
- Strong understanding of injection molding systems, including machine technology, mold design, hot runner systems, and process optimization principles.
- Hands-on experience leading feasibility assessments, prototype development, technology validation, and product commercialization activities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into innovative, customer-focused solutions.
Personal qualifications: - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong technical leadership capabilities, including the ability to inspire, coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional, and fast-paced team environment.
- Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple initiatives, and delegate responsibilities to achieve business objectives.
Husky Technologies TM offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement.
