TS/AD Technical Leader - Extrusion & Thermoforming - Medical and Consumer Goods Packaging

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 extruded and thermoformed applications for Medical, Consumer Packaging Goods and Diversified markets. You will build and sustain deep technical relationships across the value chain – including OEMs, brand owners, extruders, thermoformers, converters etc. – to execute market-driven innovation launch, protect current business and identify growth opportunities. This role requires strong technical competencies on both applications’ understanding, as well as process expertise. This role is located onsite at our Kingsport, TN headquarters.

This role requires strong technical competencies in extrusion and thermoforming processes, polymer behavior, application performance, and regulatory or end use requirements relevant to medical, consumer packaging and diversified markets. The role combines deep application expertise with strong process knowledge to enable successful commercialization and customer adoption.

Responsibilities include leading launch-phase customer projects, engaging with value chain customers, influencing internal and external key stakeholders, delivering world class technical support and on-site consultation, collaborate with cross-function team (including sales, marketing, R&D, product management, quality etc.), conducting customer seminars and conference presentations, as well as translating customer insights into actionable development or commercialization opportunities that help achieve business growth goals.