Applications Engineer

Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

Job Description


Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON:

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company\xe2\x80\x99s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 32,000 employees in over 50 countries. Learn more at

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON SMARTRAC:

Built on a legacy of innovation and materials science, Avery Dennison has embarked on a new era of opportunity. This is an opportunity to take the functional and traditional label and enable it with digital technologies that can give every item a unique digital identity and digital life.

This \xe2\x80\x9cintelligence applied\xe2\x80\x9d technology has the capability to enable a world of connected everything. A world where the \'who, what and where\' of every physical, become points of irrefutable fact and absolute visibility. Provenance, authenticity, sourcing, history, real-time location; guaranteed for businesses and consumers throughout the entire supply chain and all the way to the home. At its most simple, a company with a legacy in \xe2\x80\x9cmaking labels\xe2\x80\x9d becomes a category-leading technology company making the Internet of Things a positive, transformative, world-wide reality for all of us. The label has always told us something about the product. Now it can tell us everything.

In February 2020, Avery Dennison acquired Smartrac, a leading manufacturer of RFID products. Integrated within the Intelligent Labels business, we view our combined potential as limitless. Collectively, our deep industry knowledge and expertise in technology and innovation, R&D, quality and service serve to drive RFID and technology adoption across multiple industries. By standing on the shoulders of today, we walk taller into tomorrow - and we take those steps together, as pioneers, in a future we may share and positively determine. And we want you to be part of our journey!



WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99LL BE DOING:

This engineering position provides an engaging environment, working in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional team to influence product development and customer use case decisions. The position works with RFID technology which is a critical link for enabling the Internet of Things, Block chain and Omni-Channel fulfillment.

  • The Application Engineer designs and performs tests to ensure our RFID products meet customer requirements.
  • Responsible for clear focused scientific rigor in evaluating RFID inlays with measurement equipment, various readers, printers and other RFID systems.
  • Provides actionable data on new product development samples, prototypes and factory builds.
  • The Application Engineer will optimize test processes including automating with software scripting as needed.
  • Responsible for documenting and following written procedures.
  • Ensures test processes meet cross-functional team members needs in a timely manner.
  • The Application Engineer is accountable for product tests to develop strong value propositions.
  • Evaluate new product samples, accept or reject based on data collected and requirements.
  • Conduct hands on applications testing creating test plans collecting data and articulating value and benefit of products across various market segments.
  • Generate customer facing and internal reports and presentations with clear messaging.
  • This role will ensure data integrity by characterizing RFID product in RFID encoding systems and developing encode parameters.
  • Formatting RFID media integration into RFID encoding systems collaborating with media design and printer engineering groups.
  • Collaborate closely with other Avery Dennison groups including platform team system integrators and printer engineering.
  • Work with document control systems responsible for updating critical spec documents for internal and customer use.
  • This position has direct customer interaction to understand use cases and tagging requirements.
  • Translate customer requirements into design of experiments to define and recommend RFID tagging solutions.
  • Consult with market development managers sales team and customers with application testing and product recommendation.
  • Responsible for the collection and analysis of customer and partner feedback on product samples.
  • Conduct training on product performance to our marketing and product line management teams.
  • The Application Engineer works directly with several RFID hardware systems including readers printers handheld etc. to ensure our products meet specifications.
  • Scientific evaluation of RFID systems reporting on fit for use and capabilities.
  • Create a market view of systems and how our tags and competitors perform.
  • The Application Engineer keeps abreast on the latest international regulations related to RFID products such as IEC, FCC, UKCA regulations.
  • Study and understand the regulatory documents and plan the implementation.
  • Identify best solutions to conduct the required tests in house or with a third-party lab.
  • The role requires to conduct failure analysis on low performing RFID inlays during the product development stages.
  • Having a broader chemical knowledge is a plus.
Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE TEAM:

Avery Dennison has a long history of being a market leader. Your history is important to us. It should include the following:
  • Bachelor\'s Degree with 1+ years engineering research scientific or related experience with master\'s degree preferred.
  • Experienced with application engineering processes: collect data interpret data translate to real world benefits and outcomes.
  • Experienced with scripting test protocols using Python. Also helpful is Perl, VBA, Java, .NET and/or other.
  • Experienced with RFID Wireless Communications protocols analog and power circuits and computer programming.
  • Excellent analytical capability with the expertise to research and apply logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of technical problems.
  • Required system hardware/software setup and integration.
  • Experience with roll to roll manufacturing industrial printing and RFID manufacturing a plus Required RF (radio frequency) or antenna theory and experience in high frequency ultra-high frequency or microwave frequency.
  • Experience with Six Sigma Lean and other manufacturing improvement methods.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive on a cross-functional team.
  • Skilled with applicable computer systems such as Google Applications, Microsoft Office and function specific software.
  • Strong math and organizational skills.
  • Keen interest in new technologies and their applications.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to be an advisor to clients and build strong and sustainable relationships.
WHERE YOU\xe2\x80\x99LL WORK: Kulim, Malaysia

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD928699
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Education
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