About this role
- Location: Rayong, Thailand
- Reporting to: Manufacturing Engineering Assistant Manager
- Summary
- Lead material characterization activities to establish material specifications and testing requirements following CTQ principles.
- Provide technical expertise in material improvement, validation, and technology scale-up, including new material development and alternate source qualification.
- Collaborate with R&D and Packaging Technology teams to ensure full understanding of material characteristics, usage impact, and testing requirements.
- Job Description
- Lead new material development projects and alternate material/source qualification to support business continuity and cost improvement.
- Conduct laboratory trials for new or alternative materials and provide study results to support feasibility studies and validation protocols.
- Collaborate with universities, research institutes, and external partners to advance material technologies and establish material specifications and test requirements.
- Coordinate with Packaging Technology to understand new packaging technologies related to materials and machinery.
- Work closely with R&D, Packaging Technology, and Purchasing to define material specifications and testing requirements for new materials.
- Provide technical support for material-related issues and participate in MRB evaluations when required.
- Monitor key material property trends, conduct correlation studies with product quality, and recommend appropriate actions.
- Support VIP projects and other strategic initiatives related to material science.
- Support additional tasks related to the role as needed.
- Ensure compliance with company GMP, safety, and EHS standards.
- Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience; experience in glove manufacturing is advantageous.
- Strong technical competence in material development, validation, and process optimization.
- Experience in process development, optimization, DOE, correlation studies, and experimental design.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis tools such as Minitab, JMP, SPSS or similar statistical software.
- Knowledge of FDA medical device validation requirements is preferred.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across cross functional teams.
- Excellent teamwork, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
- Native Thai and advance English skills (written, verbal and presentation skills).
- Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
- Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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