Product Development Engineer

Function

As a Product Development Engineer, you will be part of an international R&D environment and will contribute to the development and optimisation of plastic films for the agricultural and industrial sectors. You will translate technical insights into new products and improvements and oversee R&D projects from concept through to implementation. In doing so, you will work closely with production, procurement, planning, quality and suppliers.

Your tasks:

• Co-ordinating and monitoring R&D projects from start to finish.
• Developing and optimising polymer formulations and raw materials.
• Planning, supervising and evaluating production tests.
• Research into alternative raw materials, masterbatches and additives.
• Managing product specifications and technical documentation.
• To provide technical support in relation to production, quality issues and complaints.
• Contribute to the optimisation of R&D processes and knowledge sharing.

Profile

For this role, we are looking for an analytical and inquisitive engineer with a keen interest in materials, polymers and product development. You feel at home in a manufacturing environment and enjoy working on a project basis with various internal and external stakeholders.

Your profile:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Polymers, Materials Science or a similar scientific discipline.
• Preferably some initial relevant work or work placement experience within R&D or a production environment.
• An interest in polymers and materials development; knowledge in this area is an asset.
• Fluent knowledge of Dutch and English.
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented.
• Proactive, a good communicator and a true team player who can also work independently.

Organisation

Our client is part of an international group and is based in Zele. The site specialises in the development and production of high-quality plastic films for the agricultural and industrial sectors, as well as printed films for the food industry, amongst others.

Offer

You will be joining a stable international organisation where collaboration, innovation and personal development are key priorities. You will receive an attractive salary package, supplemented by a comprehensive range of non-statutory benefits.

You can count on:

• Company car with a fuel or petrol card
• Laptop, mobile phone and subscription
• Meal vouchers
• Hospitalisation and group insurance
• Flex Income Plan (cafeteria plan)
• CAO 90 bonus
• Possibility of bicycle leasing
• Holiday entitlement in addition to statutory entitlement
• Flexible working hours and the option to work partly from home
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression within an international R&D environment.