Research Engineer (Chemical)

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Scope
As an Engineer, you will report directly to the Manager of Engineering and Laboratory Services of Research and Development-North America. As a member of the Research and Development North America team, you will use your unique skill set to accelerate growth with a particular focus on the United States and the North American region. You will work across Business Units and Corporate Functions to identify, investigate, develop, test, and scale high-impact new products.

Major Duties
Equipment and Instrumentation Design and Development

• Design, develop and implement safe, reliable, sustainable, and economically viable equipment and instrumentation on the laboratory scale
• Lead and support the transfer of processes and products to production.

New Product Development

• Think big and inspire those around you to connect the dots differently, unleashing new possibilities to develop the materials, technologies, and products of the future
• Network among the most innovative partners in high-potential business fields to influence and educate external gatekeepers about the company's capabilities and advancement
• Support business units via technical consulting, customer interaction, and evolutionary product development

Project Management

• Lead cross-functional teams, plan and manage resources to test (concept to launch) new materials, processes, technologies, and products
• Communicate effectively via presentations, pitches, and written reports
• Contribute to the development of IP

Job Requirements

Formal Education and Training

• Required: Degree (e.g., BS, MS) in chemical engineering, industrial process engineering, or a related field Occupational Experience
• Required: Experience in developing scalable materials on the laboratory scale and translating laboratory-scale processes to production processes.

Attributes a successful candidate may possess
Formal education/training and experience are only a part of the composition of a successful candidate. The rest of the composition contains elements of a passion for the intersection of materials science, technology, product development, and business; the ability to develop and leverage networks; demonstrable leadership skills; a hunger for discovering new ideas and turning them into reality; a real-world intelligence that combines existing concepts with the unknown; and a limitless curiosity.