Senior Application Development Specialist

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The purpose of the Application Development Specialist position is to be hands-on leading the design and management of trials and experiments using materials, equipment, and test methods to approximate customer processes, enabling Specialty Films to better advise customers on successful implementation and use of its products as well as troubleshooting performance issues.

Major Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Specialty Films technical and commercial staff to understand capabilities and limitations with respect to application and customer processing of Specialty Films products.
• Directly manage the design, installation, and commissioning of new application development equipment and methods, in partnership with equipment manufacturers and other Specialty Films technical staff.
• Work hands-on with Application Development Technicians and other Specialty Films technical staff to facilitate effective execution of trials and experiments.
• Interact with customers and internal commercial organizations to understand customer requirements to effectively contribute to application development and technical service.
• Manage the development of procedures for the safe and efficient operation of application development equipment within Specialty Films South Deerfield location.
• Maintain an organized environment for application development activities, including equipment, raw materials, and sample inventories.
• Provide technical service and on-site technical support to Specialty Films customers as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline with 2 years of relevant professional experience; OR Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 4 years of relevant professional experience; OR Associate's degree in an engineering or related technical discipline with 7 years of relevant professional experience; OR High School diploma with 12 years of professional experience relevant to the Major Tasks & Responsibilities of the position
• Experience using data analysis tools, documenting experimental results, maintaining technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics
• Experience with printed electronics, including but not limited to: screen printing conductive inks on plastic films, manual assembly (conductive adhesives, component attachment), circuit design
• Experience with screen printing of graphics on plastic films
• Thorough understanding of statistical methods in experimental design (DOE)
• Specific familiarity with DOE software such as JMP or Minitab
• Specific familiarity with CAD software such as AutoCAD
• Specific familiarity with graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Proven ability to translate development activities into commercially viable technologies and products

Travel requirement is <10%

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