What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Coordinator position at Gpac?
Who is our Product Development Coordinator?
Our Product Dev Engineer will help lead our development team developing yarns. You will oversee projects from concept ideation through commercialization, focusing on making new fiber and custom color products. The engineer will also support existing products by conducting experiments to optimize process and product performance. Opportunities for both leadership and independent roles on supportive teams to those who want it in an organization leading in innovation!
We are a leading textile manufacturer and our brand and product categories capture the mission and vision while serving as a compass to help guide our future decisions.
Color Theory - Fiber fundamentals - Problem solving - Planning / organizing - Quality control - Quantity & Timeliness - Adaptability - Dependability - Safety and security - Communication
What are the perks?
Highly Competitive Compensation based upon experience
Full Benefits : Health Dental Vision
401k w / match
PTO and Vacation
EAP counseling program, Telemedicine, Chronic Disease Mgmt (Provided by us)
Short Term & Long Term Disability (Paid in part by us)
Life Insurance (Provided by us)
Productivity Bonus
Annual Bonus
Referral Bonus
Relocation package for those looking to join us in Atlanta, Georgia
What qualifies you?
BS Engineering or 5 years’ experience in an yarn extrusion / plastic extrusion manufacturing plant
Over 3 years’ experience in Product Development
5-9 years’ process engineering experience in support of a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of quality concepts (SPC, 6-Sigma, Lean, RCA techniques)
Prefer experience working for automotive tier 1 suppliers.
Prefer experience in fiber manufacturing
Prefer experience with color formulation
What else will you do?
Collaborate with customers on product requests, evaluating the feasibility and economic attractiveness of developing a new SKU
Transfer customer requirements into a technical specification
Develop pilot scale quantities of fiber, translating the process to commercial scale processes
Evaluate new materials and technologies for suitability in the product development project
Prepare project plans with detailed technical objectives and maintain timeline of activities
Maintain project documentation, including process history, fiber properties, quality system documents, physical samples throughout the value chain, and risk management assessments
Coordinate and resolve conflicting priorities in using production assets and personnel for product development
Provide detailed test instructions and technical support when making new products
Manage customer-required documentation to support industry specific processes (e.g. PPAP, MDS)
Resumes may be sent confidentially to daniel.sampsonisgogpac, or follow up via to 605-705-4770.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
