Principal Scientist/Eng

Role details

Join a Team That Sticks Together! At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.

We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.

In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®. Why Work with Us? We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.

What We Offer

• A company that truly values your contributions
• A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful
• A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers
• An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset

More Than Just Tapes... In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.

We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!

Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together. Summary Of Position The Principal Scientist/Engineer will work with New Product Development (NPD) teams, executive leadership in Research & Development (R&D), Manufacturing, Marketing and Materials Management to build upon product and process expertise to identify, research, and scale up new technologies or deepen the understanding of existing technologies leading to the enhancement of the product or process technology portfolio. This position requires extensive knowledge of the research and patent literature, a strong technical network of suppliers and other research-based entities, and an awareness of new technology developments in the PSA tape industry and related fields and demonstrates ability to co-development technology with external parties is a critical requirement.

The position requires innovation in planning, executing, and analyzing data in nonroutine studies where procedures must frequently be created or modified.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain a high standard of safety performance including conducting all job duties in a safe manner and following the handling, storage and disposal of materials in accordance with environmental regulations
• Work with NPD teams in designing pressure sensitive adhesive, back size/release and barrier formulations and coating methods
• Develop an understanding of current and targeted PSA tape applications, including the performance requirements of these applications, and the unmet needs of users by working with outside partners to identify and implement solutions for meeting these unmet needs
• Work closely with suppliers and external technology providers to develop, scale-up and commercialize PSA tapes and related products, as well as to refine current product designs
• Manage new product development and research projects including establishing of goals, objectives and execution plans; use DOE methods as required; establish specifications for product performance, processing parameters, and raw materials in the creation of new products; document project results in technical report
• Support research work with strong analysis of the patent and research literature.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual property as determined by the business and product innovation strategies
• Maintain an awareness of external product and process technology developments related to PSA tape technology, including those of competitors, through external networks (academia, suppliers, customers, research institutes, etc.), literature study, and technical meetings and conferences and incorporate this information into the development of new products
• Provide technical plant support for technology scale-up, as well as ongoing troubleshooting