TS/AD Technical Leader - Blow Molding - Circular Plastic Packaging
Job Description
As the Technical Service / Application Development (TS/AD) Technical Leader, you will serve as the primary technical lead supporting regional and global strategic marketing initiatives for Eastman’s Specialty Plastics business, with a strong focus on blow‑molded circular plastic packaging applications. You will work directly with brand owners, converters, and blow molders to enable packaging solutions that align with brand circularity commitments. This role is located onsite at our Kingsport, TN headquarters.
In this role, you will build and sustain deep technical relationships across the value chain to support circular solutions, ensure packaging performance while meeting sustainability targets, and enable successful market adoption. The position requires strong technical expertise in blow molding processes including Injection Stretch Blow Molding and Extrusion Blow Molding combined with a working knowledge of recycling systems, compatibility with existing infrastructure, and evolving regulatory and brand‑owner expectations.
Key responsibilities include leading launch‑phase customer projects, providing advanced technical support and on‑site consultation, collaborating cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Product Management, Quality, and Manufacturing, and translating brand‑owner sustainability goals into actionable technical solutions that drive business growth.