Research and Development Engineer

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Research and Development Engineer to join our team located at our facility in Albany, OR.

Your Role:

The Research and Development Engineer will lead projects driving the next generation of sustainable, high-performance products. This role owns multiple initiatives from concept through commercialization, including new materials, tooling design, and process trials. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with manufacturing experience and thrives in a fast-paced applied R&D environment where ideas move rapidly from prototype to production. You are someone who is both strategic and tactical, capable of designing experiments, leading trials, and working side-by-side with technicians to deliver results that accelerate innovation and scale.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

• Lead and manage multiple material, product, and process development projects from formulation to commercialization.
• Design, communicate, and execute structured experiments and trials in partnership with technicians and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and optimize tooling and process solutions to meet performance, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret trial data using DOE and statistical methods to draw clear conclusions and drive decisions.
• Present results and recommendations with clarity to peers, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of materials, process settings, tooling revisions, and outcomes to ensure repeatability and learning transfer.
• Collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to transition successful projects into production while supporting scale-up and validation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, repeatability, safety, and data capture within R&D workflows.

You will love it here if…

• You put safety first, always
• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

What Success Looks Like!
You will take ownership of your projects from start to finish, stay close to the process, and deliver results that become real, manufacturable product using project management fundamentals and tools. You will combine creativity and analytical rigor to solve complex problems, and you move fluidly between strategy and hands-on execution. You elevate those around you through example, mentorship, and technical excellence. You are data-driven, proactive, and thrive in an environment that rewards curiosity, ownership, and pace.

We need you to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. (Advanced degrees with related experience)
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, product development, or applied R&D (injection molding or extrusion preferred).
• Proven ability to lead hands-on trials, analyze complex data, and translate insights into actionable improvements.
• Deep understanding of polymers, tooling design, and processing principles.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Excel, and statistical analysis tools; experience with DOE and structured data analysis required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly across levels.
• Demonstrated drive for innovation, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Passion for sustainability, materials innovation, and transforming concepts into scalable manufacturing solutions.

Icing on the cake: 

• Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering. 
• 10+ years of applicable experience.

If you answer yes to the following…we want to meet you!

• Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature?
• Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on? 
• Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?
• Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first? 
• Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?
• Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo? 

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn! 

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company! 

            Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them! 

  Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available 

Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

For applicants or employees who are disabled or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by emailing us at Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.