Materials Technology- Project Engineer
About The Position
Responsible for the development and commercialization of products that leverage advanced materials (thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, metallic alloys, etc.) by our product development teams. These products include: New and revised products, materials and components for Victaulic and its subsidiaries. The Materials Technology Product Development Engineer will gain experience in plastic part product design, technical knowledge in polymer processing, and instrumental analysis of chemicals and polymers (FTIR, DMA, DSC, TGA, Tensile etc). Product development encompasses inception through steady state production (utilizing a Design Review or phased development process), which often includes: Concept generation Specific design ideas to satisfy concept(s) Presentation and communication of ideas Modeling of concept (via drawings and/or hardware) Interfacing with Marketing/Sales to refine concept to meet customer requirements Costing of initial design Project and/or procurement authorization preparation Facilitating of a multi-departmental team (formal or informal)
Requirements
- BS in Chemical, Materials or Polymer Engineering. MS in in one of these fields is a plus. BS, MS in Mechanical Engineering with experience in plastics/polymers will be considered.
- Knowledge of polymeric material testing and failure analysis.
- Thermoplastic and thermoset materials knowledge – from commodity grades to complex engineering grades.
- 0-5 yrs Experience in plastics product design, plastics processing, and program management of products made from thermoplastic or thermoset materials.
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills to resolve technical issues.
- Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills in standard MS Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Able to travel globally as required, up to 25%
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for part optimization with polymer-based products and materials a plus. Abaqus or Ansys preferred.
- Experienced in running analysis with Mold Flow Insight a plus
Responsibilities
- Test and Validation of non-metallic sub-assemblies and products from execution of detailed design all the way through commercialization including:
- Formulation of new polymers that meet customer's specifications
- Supplier selection participation (in-house or out)
- Prototyping
- Testing against requirements (thermal analysis, mechanical analysis and chemical analysis)
- Solving design problems
- Scrutiny and review of detailed cost estimates
- Leading a design review to assure customer and performance requirements
- Resolving tolerance issues
- Participation in tooling selection and approval of tooling based on samples
- Participation in evaluation of pilot production runs and problem solving
- Technical literature preparation and approval
- Education/training about new product
Benefits
- comprehensive healthcare coverage
- paid time off plans
- paid holidays
- 401K with company match
- company paid short-term disability
- company paid life insurance
- company paid EAP program
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
