Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Provide production support in areas of responsibility.
• Lead discovery and implementation of new manufacturing processes, bonding methodologies, pre/post-bond processing methods, and chemicals for rubber-to-metal bonded products. 
• Define and optimize metal preparation procedures, selecting adhesive materials/processes, creating internal specification requirements, and ensuring conformance with external requirements.
• Work closely with Design teams to reduce manufacturing risk and with New Product Introduction teams to meet deadlines for new part approvals.
• Invent, develop, and disseminate new technologies/solutions in support of projects and customers.
• Document research/discoveries and present key findings.
• Review, revise, and write technical specifications.
• Navigate technical specifications to assess impact and ensure compliance.
• Assess manufacturability and scaleup of new/replacement chemicals, inks, paints, coatings, elastomers, processes, etc.
• Develop material characterization techniques that better predict product performance.
• Support peers and other departments in brainstorming and troubleshooting efforts.
• Assist in the execution of specialized laboratory testing on an as-needed basis.
• Evaluate new raw materials (chemicals, paints, polymers, adhesives, etc.) for the purpose of qualifying additional sources and/or improving capabilities with regards to safety, performance, consistency, cost, etc.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A Bachelor Degree in Science in Engineering is required; Materials, Chemical, Polymer, Mechanical. 
• 4+ years of Engineering experience…Materials, process, Manufacturing, Chemical, R&D, and/or Project.
• Experience in a Chemical Manufacturing environment…Rubber, Plastic, Chemical, Oil, Gas, Adhesives, etc.
• Ability to work with mechanical design engineers, quality engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing process engineers to ensure new materials and processes meet the needs of new and existing applications and are manufacturable.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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