Insight Global is looking for a R&D Mechanical Engineer to sit onsite in Neenah, WI for one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, toilet and paper towel dispensers, packaging, building products and related chemicals. This resource would join the Dixie® R&D team who is responsible for the technical developments that will allow the Dixie brand to maintain its position as the preferred brand of disposable plates, cups, cutlery and food packaging. Responsibilities include:
Design and Experimentation: Design, experiment, and evaluate alternatives to solve complex problems and execute product roadmaps based on understanding of technical capabilities, business and market needs.
Technology Development: Collaborate with internal and external technology partners to develop and implement new tooling design, pressed paper manufacturing, and substrate technologies into product roadmaps across lab, pilot, and commercial scales.
Consumer Focus: Connect market and consumer needs to product performance by designing alternatives and setting technical specifications on final product design.
Collaboration: Work with business stakeholders, innovation team, consumer research, quality, operations, and our supply partners to drive product/cost improvements by maximizing throughput, minimizing waste, and optimizing products in the portfolio.
Risk Management: Design and execute experiments to understand and mitigate technical risk of new products by considering market feedback plus manufacturing capability.
Product Support: Provide technical support on product claims, data substantiation, intellectual property, and overall product points of view to our business leaders, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams.
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Bachelors degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrated hands-on experience in designing, developing, and implementing tooling solutions for mechanical systems, ensuring precision and efficiency in manufacturing and testing processes.
Experience creating 3D parts and drawings in Solidworks, AutoCad Inventor, or Pro/Engineer
Product development experience including independently leading technical projects
Extensive experience in research, product and technology development
Advanced degree in Engineering
Papermaking or paper converting processes experience
Tooling design and manufacturing experience
FEA, predictive modeling experience
Consumer products product development experience
Experience managing relationships with outside vendors (design/manufacture/materials)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.