The Opportunity

• Brand-new global Advanced Technology Center for the ophthalmic industry currently being established.
• Lead development of novel optical films and laminates, including existing and next-generation lamination processes; specifically roll-to-roll.
• Subject matter expert for roll-to-roll coating methods (slot die, gravure, dip, bar), solution preparation and finishing.
• Hands-on role, with technical project leadership; lots of opportunity for growth with potential for team leadership.

Specific activities and responsibilities

• Lead development of novel optical films and laminates including product development trials.
• Individual contributor collaborating with international team of researchers and business teams as part of a new product development process
• Assist with trouble shooting production coating and lamination process.
• Design coating formulations, laminate construction and ancillary products.
• Assist with studies on the interaction of laminates with lenses.
• Review literature for new paths of exploration.
• Contribute to creating and protecting IP.
• Lead initiative to bring existing lamination capability in-house and support the startup of equipment and process (first 1-2 years)

Requirements

MUST-HAVES:

• M.S. or PhD. In technical or engineering field: preference Materials Science, Chemical Engineering/Chemistry, Physics.
• 5+ years industrial (i.e. non academic) experience in R&D/Product Development & scale up including experience with roll-to-roll equipment for coating and lamination processes: you understand the “science of the system” from formulation to materials to processes.
• Demonstrated experience in coating technology including a range of wet coating techniques (slot die essential)
• Working knowledge of analytical techniques, including photo-spectroscopy, microscopy, thermal analysis.
• Strong communications skills at all levels, including providing guidance to technicians and engineers and ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences (internal and external)
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc…), Minitab, Matlab
• Travel up to 15%.Includes international travel, predominantly Asia.

DESIRED

• Experience with Optical Film highly preferred.
• Experience with lens technology and optics.
• Experience with the analysis of polarized systems, e.g. ellipsometry
• Experience with optical modeling software.
• Experience with rheological studies.
• Experience with DOE methodology.
• Experience with a QMS.
• Experience with SolidWorks.