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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).
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for the development and commercialization of products that leverage advanced materials (thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, metallic alloys, etc.) by our product development teams
Product development encompasses inception through steady state production (utilizing a Design Review or phased development process)
Facilitating of a multi-departmental team (formal or informal) in the Test and Validation of non-metallic sub-assemblies and products from execution of detailed design all the way through commercialization
Requirements:
BS in Chemical, Materials or Polymer Engineering
MS 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
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
Able to travel globally as required, up to 25%
Nice to have:
MS in Chemical, Materials or Polymer Engineering
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for part optimization with polymer-based products and materials
Abaqus or Ansys preferred
Experienced in running analysis with Mold Flow Insight