Materials Engineer

Freudenberg Group • Findlay, OH

17h

About The Position

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2–5+ years of technical industry experience, ideally in thermoplastics, compounding, polymer processing, or materials development.
• Working knowledge of thermoplastic processing methods (e.g., extrusion, injection molding, compounding).
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and translate them into material specifications and development plans.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data interpretation capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills for internal collaboration and customer‑facing support.
• Communicates clearly and concisely, while engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Anticipates, understands and meets internal/external customers’ needs and expectations.
• Develops solutions based on a customer centric approach.
• Drives and supports innovative ideas, while taking informed risks to seek and develop new or improved solutions.
• Proactively identifies what needs to be done and takes action.
• Explores new ways and pursues new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to the site(s) in order to meet business objectives
• Participates in projects related to materials, process, and product development
• Contributes to technology sharing programs and technical development for sites and Divisions
• Fosters relationships with customers, vendors, and technical trade organizations
• Screens materials and prepares implementation methods
• Conceptualizes and fulfills scale-up methods for serial production in cooperation with Manufacturing Engineering
• Analyzes and interprets physical and electrochemical test and measurement data

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level