Position: Materials Engineer / Scientist
Location: North America | Easton, PA
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Materials Engineer / Scientist at our Easton, PA location. Based on education and experience, the Materials Engineer / Scientist is recognized as an expert in a particular field of technology, application, and/or development. Spends roughly equal amounts of time executing experiments and analyzing and reporting data.
Join a dynamic and diverse Research & Development team on the cutting edge of monolithic refractory product development. The team is located in a fully staffed laboratory in the Lehigh Valley with the latest analytical instruments and refractory application equipment. If you are interested in developing advanced materials and the automated processes to apply those materials this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Manages multiple projects without requiring detailed direction or frequent input from supervisor.
- Primarily focused on New Product Development including the development of automated / robotic equipment for application and installation.
- Conducts projects by planning and executing experiments in the lab, pilot plant or field, including the analysis, conclusions, implementation/deployment plans, and the communication of data across the business, partners, & customers.
- Lead and supports projects.
- Manages the completion of projects through others that they may or may not supervise directly.
- Participates in preparing and delivering presentations to external customers and senior management.
- Leads and promotes activities relating to key company initiatives: EHS, OE, Expense Reduction, and New Product Development.
- Generates ideas for new technology development that support business growth plans
- Promotes business area through involvement with technical associations and presentations.
- Reviews competing technologies and develops technologies to support business strategy.
- Reviews and understands intellectual properties landscape of technical area of focus (monolithic refractories, application methods, application equipment, automated & robotic equipment, steel processing, steel refining, etc.)
Qualifications
The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.
Core Employee Competencies
- Promotes Safety
- Continuous Improvement
- Communicator
- Fast, Focused and Fundamental
- Informed
- Job knowledge
- Leadership
- Results Oriented
- Self-Management
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
Research and Development Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Creativity
- Analysis/Lab Operations
- Mechanical
- Project Management
- Presentation Skills
- Knowledge Management Skills
- Design of Experiments
- Field Trials
- Report Writing/Documentation
- Patent and Technical Literature Awareness
Education/Experience/Language
- BS in Science or Engineering (Materials) plus previous lab/field experience required. Advanced degree in Science or Engineering preferred. Speaks, reads, writes, and understands local language – and English.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel, sometimes frequently and/or for extended periods by air and car.
- Ability to perform physical and chemical experiments and tests in a lab, pilot plant, or plant setting
- Ability to operate a computer
- Ability to lift at least 50lbs
