Product Development Engineer/ Product Development Scientist

Your tasks at RENOLIT

• Designs and develops new products from concept creation to launch.
• Designs and conducts experiments to verify product performance.
• Follows and participates actively in the phase gate system for new product development activities.
• Provides assigned deliverables for the phase gate system.
• Generates invention disclosures for new concept designs.
• Provides technical support to Sales, Operations and Quality for product qualifications, process improvement programs, testing and training.
• Utilizes polymer science and engineering principles to solve product challenges.
• Designs new and/or modifies existing tests methods and ensures accuracy.
• Develops accurate and complete specifications for new products.
• Maintains accurate lab notebooks.
• Ensures the timely completion of product design and development projects with priorities established and agreed upon with the R&D Manager.
• Ensures 5S in the R&D Lab.

PRIMARY POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to work in a team-based environment and to work collaboratively to solve problems.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with data-driven approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be proficient with computers and have experience with MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Strong planning/organizing skills.
• Able to effectively communicate and/or present findings to a wide variety of audiences.
• Self-starter, self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Strong aptitude for hands-on testing and experimentation.
• Pays attention to detail in all aspects of the job.
• Able to make decisions using available resources and sound judgment.
• Ability to write procedures, work instructions, trial protocols, project reports and other related documents.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities to use time efficiently.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes.
• Follows instructions and responds to direction.
• Results oriented.
• Willing to work extra hours to "get the job done."

Comprehension of all relevant quality management system factors and documents

• Understanding of the Quality Policy.
• How the individual's performance contributes to meeting of the Critical Success Factors.
• Specific job category or position related procedures.

What we expect

• Position holder will have a high school diploma or equivalency.
• Ability to speak and comprehend the English language as determined through appropriate testing and/or the interview process.
• Able to read and comprehend and to legibly write the English language as determined through appropriate testing and/or the interview process.
• Mathematics and reasoning skills as determined through applicable aptitude and achievement tests.
• Experience with polymers, polymer testing and processing equipment (compounding, extrusion, etc.) is a must.

POSITION REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Science/Engineering or Material Science and Engineering.
• 4-5 years of relevant industrial product development experience is highly desirable.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (STEM courses only).

What we offer

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k pension plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company paid holidays