Industrialization and Tech Development Engineer

FIBTRAY® ULTRATECH SOLUTIONS

Industrialization and Tech Development Engineer

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Role purpose

Take an active role in and provide technical leadership for the industrialization of Fibtray®, working with machinery and mould manufacturers, other suppliers, and future customers and licensees to take the technology from testing and validation through to industrial-scale production.

This is a highly hands-on role, involving regular time on the factory floor, test follow-up, problem-solving and the development of technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

1. Industrialization and commissioning

•   Coordinate and provide technical oversight of the industrialization of Fibtray®, including trials, machinery installation and commissioning, issue analysis and the implementation of solutions.

•   Support the industrialization phases of future customers and licensees, both in Spain and internationally.

2. Moulds, forming dies and tooling

•   Lead the development, manufacture, validation and implementation of the moulds, forming dies and tooling required for Fibtray®'s different product formats and applications.

•   Work directly with manufacturers and suppliers to define specifications and resolve issues throughout development and commissioning.

3. Products, processes and technical data sheets

•   Define and maintain the technical specifications for Fibtray® products.

•   Carry out and coordinate the testing required to validate products and prepare their technical data sheets.

•   Document process parameters, tolerances, materials, quality controls and test results.

4. New project development

•   Take an active role in and provide technical leadership for new product, material, process and machinery development projects at Fibtray®.

•   Evaluate and test new solutions and technologies that could improve the product or manufacturing process.

5. Materials and barrier solutions

•   Evaluate and test different materials, liners and barrier solutions to determine their compatibility with Fibtray® technology and its various applications.

6. Documentation and knowledge development

•   Document industrialization processes in technical reports covering the tests performed, results, issues, solutions and lessons learned.

•   Build and maintain a knowledge base so these lessons can be applied to future projects and unnecessary repetition of errors or tests can be avoided.

7. Technical support for customers and licensees

•   Provide technical support during pilot trials, approvals and industrialization processes with customers and licensees.

•   Define samples, adapt formats and resolve technical issues to facilitate technology transfer.

8. Technical support for business development

•   Translate customer and partner needs into technical requirements and validation plans.

•   Prepare technical documentation and appendices for proposals, licensing agreements and co-development agreements, including technical due diligence, and support the team in meetings with customers and partners.

•   Build and maintain a technical opportunity-prioritization matrix covering technical fit, investment requirements and time to industrialization.

Candidate profile

Education

•   Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Process or Materials Engineering, or equivalent technical training.

Experience

•   Experience in industrialization, manufacturing processes, product development or machinery commissioning.

•   Experience working with industrial suppliers and manufacturers of machinery and/or moulds.

•   Experience in packaging, materials processing, forming, lamination, heat sealing or related processes will be an advantage.

Technical knowledge

•   Industrial machinery and processes.

•   Moulds, forming dies and tooling.

•   Manufacturing and industrialization processes.

•   Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

•   Ability to conduct and analyze trials and tests.

•   Knowledge of barrier materials and food packaging will be an advantage.

Other requirements

•   Based in the Valencian Community.

•   Willingness to travel within Spain and internationally, particularly during testing and industrialization phases.

•   Valid driving licence and own vehicle.

•   Ability to work independently and take a hands-on approach in a startup environment.

•   Ability to coordinate directly with suppliers, manufacturers and customers.

•   Languages: fluent Spanish and English.