Senior Lead Application Engineer for Business Development

Wallman Unlimited Company

  • Bridgewater, NJ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 days ago
  • Apply easily
This lab-based role is dedicated to supporting the technical needs of our flexible packaging customers while driving innovation in partnership with our Business Development team. You will serve as both a technical expert and an industry thought leader, bringing new technologies and solutions to market.Key responsibilities include:
  • Applying deep expertise in flexible packaging, from formulation to application of adhesives and coatings.
  • Partnering with Business Development and Product Development to address customer and market needs.
  • Engaging with external stakeholders (suppliers, customers, research institutes) to support innovation initiatives.
  • Developing and testing breakthrough technologies and scaling them from lab to pilot to market.
  • Representing the company in industry associations, authoring white papers, and showcasing expertise externally.
  • Managing and executing key innovation and application projects across flexible packaging technologies.
  • Running pilot-scale lamination and coating equipment to validate new ideas and support customer scale-up.
  • Leading testing and market introductions of new products and technologies.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
  • 10+ years of flexible packaging industry experience in application engineering or product development.
  • Proven expertise in application methods, product development, and technology scale-up.
  • Willingness to travel 30 to 50% to customer and partner sites.
  • Strong technical writing skills for documentation, manuals, and process guides.
  • Skilled in data analysis, reporting, and presenting technical findings to stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities with strong business acumen.
  • Analytical thinker with a foundation in Lean, Six Sigma, or scientific methodologies.
Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and the company matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursementMust be open to travel - 30% to 50% of the timeFee - 18.5% Guarantee - 90 days

Wallman Unlimited Company