ENGINEER - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Position Summary

We are looking for a Textile Engineer to support the development and manufacturing of textile-backed adhesive tapes. The role covers woven cloth, knitted fabric, fleece, nonwoven and glass-cloth backings used in wire harness, electrical insulation and other industrial tapes. The engineer will work on material design, textile processing, testing, supplier development, plant trials and problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and improve woven, knitted, nonwoven fleece and glass-cloth backings for adhesive tapes.
- Select suitable fiber, yarn, weave, GSM, thickness, porosity and surface finish based on product requirements.
- Improve tape performance, including hand tear, abrasion resistance, noise reduction, flexibility, flagging resistance, heat resistance and electrical insulation.
- Improve the compatibility of textile backings with acrylic, rubber, hot-melt and silicone adhesives.
- Work with suppliers on weaving, nonwoven bonding, dyeing, heat setting, calendaring, coating, impregnation, back-sizing and finishing processes.
- Plan and conduct laboratory, supplier and plant trials from concept stage to commercial production.
- Solve backing-related issues during coating, drying, slitting, winding and tape conversion.
- Investigate material variations such as GSM, thickness, width, bow, skew, shrinkage, fraying, curl, color and surface treatment.
- Investigate process defects such as adhesive strike-through, poor anchorage, wrinkles, web breaks, telescoping, poor slitting and uneven unwind.
- Prepare material specifications, test methods, trial reports,



control plans and technical documents.
- Maintain technical data and learning for future product development.
- Identify new textile technologies and sustainable materials for business growth.
- Support supplier selection, technical evaluation, material qualification, corrective actions and localization.
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Product Management, suppliers and testing laboratories.

Qualification and Experience

- B.Tech./B.E. in Textile Technology, Textile Engineering, Fiber Science, Textile Chemistry or Technical Textiles, with at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience; or
- M.Tech /M.E. in any of the above fields, with relevant industrial internship or project experience.
- Experience in technical textiles, coated fabrics, automotive textiles, electrical insulation materials, nonwovens or adhesive-tape backings will be preferred.

Technical Knowledge

- Knowledge of fibers, yarns, weaving, knitting, nonwoven processing and textile finishing.
- Understanding cotton/polyester woven cloth, nonwoven fleece and glass-cloth materials.
- Hands-on experience in testing GSM, thickness, thread count, tensile strength, elongation, tear strength, abrasion, stiffness, air permeability and shrinkage.




- Basic understanding of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, coating, lamination, slitting and winding will be preferred.
- Knowledge of problem-solving tools such as 5-Why and Fishbone Analysis.

Soft Skills

- Practical knowledge of textile materials, processing and defect analysis.
- Positive problem-solving and manufacturing troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Clear technical communication and documentation skills.
- Willingness to work at laboratories, supplier and manufacturing locations.

A 360-year young organization with strong pillars on value system and customer centricity, Saint-Gobain employs

176,000 people across 64 countries with over 90 nationalities. A fortune 500 company, Saint-Gobain is recognized among the 100 most innovative and 100 most sustainable corporations on earth. Saint-Gobain has pioneered several Products, Marketing, Manufacturing, Application, Sustainability, Human Resources Innovations, Knowledge, and Skill Development that helped in the emergence of product differentiation and segmentation in the industry.

In India we are today a community of united entrepreneurs who believe talent is infinite and can continuously shape the future, every day.

The strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain Group’s purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”, which responds to the shared ambition of everyone in the Group to act every day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to live in.

📌 Engineer - Product Development (Maharashtra)
🏢 PRS Permacel
📍 Maharashtra