R&D Project Specialist

COMPANY OVERVIEW

HexArmor® is a leader in developing some of the most advanced PPE solutions for your eyes, hands, arms, and body. At HexArmor®, we believe safety is not a luxury – it’s a necessity. Since day one, we have worked hand-in-hand with our customers to design innovative, high performance PPE that helps ensure workers return home in the same condition they arrived.  Our mission is to provide the protection that makes this possible, for every worker, everywhere.

SUMMARY

The R&D Project Specialist will lead the flow of R&D projects and technical data from intake through completion, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable information reaches key stakeholders. This role combines project management, data analytics, and process improvement in a fast-paced R&D and laboratory environment. 

Managing 6–10 incoming requests daily and supporting 60+ active projects, this is an opportunity to have meaningful impact on people and process while improving how a growing R&D organization turns technical data and testing into insights that drive better decisions and outcomes.

LOCATION

(Onsite) HexArmor Headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI – 640 Leffingwell Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the intake, prioritization, tracking, processing, and timely delivery of R&D project and data requests. 
• Manage the flow of technical data generated by technicians and engineers, identifying bottlenecks and improving processes that delay analysis or delivery. 
• Oversee daily project activity, balancing approximately 60+ active projects and 6–10 incoming requests per day while maintaining quality and turnaround expectations. 
• Coordinate work across a broader resource pool of approximately five team members, with responsibility expected to expand as the team grows. 
• Establish and maintain organized systems for data capture, validation, processing, analysis, documentation, and reporting. 
• Analyze technical and project data to identify trends, support decision-making, and provide clear, actionable information to R&D leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. 
• Coordinate with engineers, technicians, scientists, product development, quality, and other stakeholders to clarify project requirements and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time. 
• Develop and maintain project tracking, reporting, and workflow tools that improve visibility into project status, workload, priorities, and resource capacity. 
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, traceability, and appropriate documentation throughout the project and laboratory workflow. 
• Support laboratory testing processes, including data collection, sample preparation, technical documentation, and coordination of testing activities as needed.