GDP Engineer Product Development

About this Position

Support the development of automotive adhesive products from concept to customer approval through formulation, testing, data analysis, and technical documentation. Conduct material characterization, evaluate new raw materials, optimize cost and performance, and support scale-up to production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot technical issues, communicate results, and ensure compliance with quality and EHS standards.

What youll do

• Support adhesive product development from concept to customer approval (formulation, sample prep, lab testing) for automotive requirements.
• Plan and execute experiments, document results, analyze data, and recommend next steps (incl. basic DoE where useful).
• Run key characterization and application tests (adhesion/peel/shear, cure behavior, basic rheology, aging/chemical resistance, substrate prep/pretreatment).
• Screen new raw materials/suppliers, benchmark vs. references, and support cost/performance optimization.
• Create clear documentation and reports with full data traceability and quality compliance.
• Support scale-up/transfer to pilot/production and help troubleshoot process or performance issues.Collaborate with PD, Application Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain; communicate results in meetings and support customer updates with senior colleagues
• Work fully EHS-compliant (safe handling, SDS, labeling, waste, equipment upkeep) and contribute to lab continuous improvement (5S, standard methods, templates)