About this opportunity
OXCO, Inc. lists this Product Engineer - Nonwovens - hybrid opportunity in fort mill, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We're looking for a Nonwovens Product Engineer to develop and support commercial nonwoven products for technical applications such as filtration, automotive, acoustics, building products, and composites. You'll bring hands-on knowledge of fiber, polymer, and finish chemistry to help translate customer application requirements into manufacturable nonwoven products, working closely with R&D, manufacturing, and sales/commercial teams.
Only candidates authorized to work in the United States for any employer without permanent residency sponsorship will be considered.
Why OXCO?
For over 30 years, Oxco, LLC has become known as a creative and reliable engineered materials solution provider with a strong client base across many markets. We are on a growth mission at Oxco! In 2025, we expanded our business with a mid-west location, and we continue to search for like-minded, value add businesses to add to our portfolio. We offer a competitive total rewards package and an opportunity for growth and career development. More importantly, we have amazing employees who thrive on teamwork and a shared desire to exceed the needs of our customers.
Job Responsibilities
Conduct, behavior and actions in accordance with Oxco core values of Caring, Creativity, Determination, Dependability and Teamwork
Conduct, behavior and actions in accordance with Oxco’s Valued Colleague Pledge
Develop and commercialize nonwoven products tailored to specific customer applications and performance requirements
Partner with customers and the commercial team to translate application needs into technical product specifications
Evaluate and optimize physical properties of nonwovens — basis weight, thickness, permeability, tensile strength, and other performance metrics — for target applications
Select and recommend fibers, polymers, and finishes based on their contribution to end-use performance
Work with manufacturing to scale lab/pilot developments into full production runs
Troubleshoot product performance issues in the field and at the mill, and drive corrective actions
Support testing and characterization of nonwoven materials against industry and customer-specific standards
Document product development work, technical data sheets, and application guidelines
Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications – Required
Education
Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in Engineering (Textile, Chemical, Materials, Mechanical) or technically relevant major
Degree in Textile Science preferred
Experience
3-6 years in Product Development working with textiles, nonwoven fabrics strongly preferred
Engineering Development and Project Management experience is preferred
Experience in a nonwoven production mill, or in an industry that uses nonwoven fabrics for technical applications
Direct application experience with nonwovens in filtration, automotive, acoustics, building products, composites, or similar technical applications is preferred
Demonstrated experience developing a commercial product suited to a specific application or customer requirement
Additional Experience a Plus
Experience with nonwoven manufacturing processes such as spunbond, spunlace, meltblown, needlepunch, thermalbond or wetlaid
Familiarity with relevant industry test standards (e.g., ASTM, EDANA/INDA methods)
Experience working directly with OEM or end-use customers on product qualification
Skill Requirements
Solid understanding of the physical properties of nonwovens, polymers, fibers, and finishes and how they drive application performance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Excellent organization and time management skills
Passionate about driving innovation and change
Display high energy and be fully committed to the role, its opportunities and challenges
Willingness to travel when necessary up to 10% of the time
Creative in collecting insights and converting into novel opportunities, while quickly closing non-value-adding opportunities
Ability to collaborate both internally and externally, to shape ideas/concepts and communicate them successfully to build a robust development portfolio
Demonstrate a high level of vision and out of the box thinking to provide innovative customer solutions
Equal Opportunity Statement
Thank you for considering a career opportunity with Oxco! Oxco, LLC and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Worksite address
fort mill, SC, 29715, US
Who can apply
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