Development Engineer III - Wet Coating Equipment Design

Company Overview:

A leader in the development of advanced coatings and equipment for high-volume

manufacturing. We focus on transitioning lab processes to large-scale production to

improve performance and reduce costs.

Basic Job Functions:

Designs process equipment for thin film wet coating applications. Manages the scale-up of

coating processes from lab to manufacturing, introducing equipment upgrades and

developing gravure roll coating processes for enhanced performance.

Education/Experience:

- Bachelors Degree in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) with 10 years of

relevant experience

- Masters Degree in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) with 8 years of relevant experience:

- Ph.D. in engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) with 5 years of relevant

experience

Required Skills/Competencies:

- Hands-on expertise in equipment upgrades and troubleshooting

- Experience with fluid mechanics and wet coating equipment

- Familiarity with film characterization techniques and measurements

- Proficiency in statistical data analysis and use of statistical software (JMP preferred)

- Excellent communication and organizational skills

Essential Responsibilities:

- Design and qualify wet coating equipment and configurations

- Develop gravure roll coating and drying processes

- Collaborate with vendors for formulation scale-up

- Lead multi-factor experiments and provide clear direction to technicians

- Effectively communicate test results to management and R&D teams