Tech Service Engineer - Lamination Adhesives

Tech Service Engineer - Lamination Adhesives Job

Location:

Dublin, OH, US

Employment Type:

Full-Time | On-site with up to 50% travel

Bostik is seeking a highly motivated Technical Service Engineer to support internal technical projects and to provide operational leadership of Bostik’s pilot and production laminators. The role blends hands‑on equipment expertise with technical analysis, product testing, and cross‑functional collaboration, eventually expanding to include customer‑facing technical support.

• Lead lamination‑related technical projects supporting R&D, Product Management, and Sales teams.
• Conduct hands‑on testing, data analysis, adhesive evaluations, process optimization, and internal application studies.
• Serve as the primary owner of the pilot and production laminators:
  • Oversee equipment readiness, maintenance planning, and safe operation.
  • Establish and optimize run parameters for various adhesive chemistries.
  • Coordinate testing schedules and manage sample production runs.
  • Develop technical documentation, SOPs, and equipment guidelines for lamination processes.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support product scale‑up, quality investigations, and innovation projects.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for Bostik’s laminator technology and converting processes.
  • Perform daily or periodic machine setup, changeovers, safety checks, and troubleshooting.
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance machine performance, repeatability, and testing throughput.
  • Train other team members on proper laminator operation and safety practices as needed.
• Future customer‑facing responsibilities:
  • Support customer line trials, troubleshooting sessions, and technical evaluations related to lamination adhesives.
  • Provide technical recommendations, best practices, and performance insights to support Sales and Business Development teams.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and application guides for both internal and customer use.
  • Act as a positive, professional technical representative of Bostik during customer interactions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Packaging, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in adhesives, converting, flexible packaging, technical service, manufacturing, or a similar environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to operate pilot/production‑scale laminator equipment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work hands‑on with equipment in a lab or pilot production environment.
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience with solvent/water‑based, solventless, extrusion laminators.
• Background in adhesive formulation or application development.
• Understanding of flexible packaging, substrates, coating/lamination processes, or web‑handling principles.
• Previous involvement in customer trials, troubleshooting, or technical field support.

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