About NFW

NFW is a circularity platform for plastic-free performance materials. NFW follows three Ground Rules in everything we develop: start well, stay clean, end well. While nearly everything in the built world relies on some type of plastic that began as crude oil and that will become plastic pollution, we are establishing a new material reality. We believe all materials should begin and end as nutrients, ready for the next growth cycle—true circularity.

Our multi-material platform serves a wide range of industries—from fashion and footwear to automotive and upholstery. NFW technology embeds seamlessly into existing supply chains, enabling the world’s most iconic brands to design and scale products with high-performance, plastic-free materials. NFW makes global brands more sustainable, empowering them to create without plastics. Alongside the boldest brands and visionary designers, we are pioneering a naturally circular, post-oil economy.

Development Technician

The Development Technician is a key role in defining and discovering the best way to produce NFW products within new product development as well as pilot and full-scale production scales. This position is 2nd Shift, 1:30pm - 10:30pm.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works collaboratively with the material engineers/compounders on the critical daily, weekly, and monthly objectives.
• Works to prepare key direct materials to include but not limited to material weigh up.
• Be open and prepared to cross-functionally operate industry standard equipment used to create NFW products
• Works to prepare material sent for prototyping to include but not limited to: final cut, and QC off the material line.
• Complies with all safety practices and procedures and reports all unsafe activities
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve department and company goals
• Operate, load and unload mixers
• Safely operate rubber processing equipment
• Accurately weigh up various ingredients
• Load and unload presses
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to be fitted for a respirator, required
• Associates degree preferred and or equivalent experience
• Experience in a textile or rubber manufacturing industry is a plus
• Basic use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and email skills required

Competency Requirements

• Strong attention to detail is mandatory
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Ability to work as a team as well as independently
• Ability to take direction
• Ability to adapt to ongoing change
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift
• Ability to stoop, kneel and crouch