Material Engineer - ITS
Akron, OH 44685
About the Job
Material Engineer (Tire/Rubber) - Akron, OH - JOB 24-00033
Pay $90K - $120K Permanent Position with benefits
Requirements
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Learn and Contributes and/or supports small projects or processes of complex
scope, with limited oversight from management.
• Assists in the development of operational plan and implements for areas of
assigned responsibilities.
• Support to apply and benchmark potential new technologies, products and test
method development by developing and validating theories on the physical,
chemical and/or mechanical properties of materials and ingredients under various
conditions.
• Document and enforce technology and quality standards; develop and control
quality management systems and technical specifications.
• Makes recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technologies and
testing equipment to support business needs
• Learn and evaluate internal and customer audits; publish the results; implement and
follow up with corrective actions.
• Work with internal customers to understand their testing needs and work
collaboratively to create new test methods.
• Systematically identify causes of problems and identify possible solutions in a Plan
- Do - Check - Act methodology.
• Communicate regularly with the Manufacturing Units and R&D to ensure efficient
information sharing.
• In order for the new material and technology of R&D to be well applied to the plant, it
should act a role of communication between the plant and R&D
• Understand the product development process and material specification design to
ensure quality, and be able to analyze processing evaluation result
• Present project status and project closures to internal customers and upper
management.
• May participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent
applications.
• Contribute to cross functional teams in designated area/ process on various
improvements and projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned by new product development, feasibility review and
other activities as required.
• Evaluate raw materials for product use, including rubber compounds, reinforcing
materials, and rubber chemicals, by analyzing laboratory and tire evaluations of
materials.
• Coordinate programs to evaluate the mixing, extruding, calendaring, and curing
characteristics of new materials in a manufacturing environment.
• Support manufacturing in resolving quality, processing, and performance issues
related to raw materials used in regular production.
• Develop and manage the supplier base for current and new materials and interact with
the company & R&D center in abroad.
• Develop and apply the knowledge and skills to interpret physical property testing of
rubbers, including hysteresis, visco-elasticity, fatigue-failure, crack-growth, adhesion,
tensile, tear, abrasion, etc.
• Develop and apply the knowledge and skills to interpret standard analytical tests such
as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis, and Gas
Chromatography, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Scanning Electron Microscopy,
Transmission Electron Microscopy, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analysis.
• Effectively apply Design of Experiments principles and statistical analysis.
Candidates are required to pass a Criminal Background Check and a 10 Panel Drug Screen.
Only U.S. Citizens or persons with a Green Card work permit may apply.
Due to the large amount of resumes we expect to receive only the most qualified candidates will be contacted. We will retain all other resumes for any future job considerations.
Integrity Technical Services, Inc.
14 Whitehall Drive Suite 102
Akron, Ohio 44278
Toll Free: 1-888-262-3226
Akron: 330-633-6500 Cleveland: 440-257-3232
Website: www.integrityjobs.com (To view all of our open positions please visit our website)
Integrity Technical Services, Inc. does not charge a fee for finding anyone a job.
Integrity Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay $90K - $120K Permanent Position with benefits
Requirements
- To perform advanced or specialized engineering duties generally focused on new product design
- Application testing of new technology and improvement of performance deviation.
- Primarily convert new tire design to meet design target specification and ensure that plant production equipment & specifications are met
- Support R&D and plant by interfacing with plant manufacturing, engineering & other internal external organizations
- Ensure product & quality systems integrity.
- Ensure plant & corporate design manual requirements are being followed.
- Implement new products & processes & resolve product performance issues.
- Lead and manage the optimization of the manufacturing process for both legacy and next generation products.
- You will act as the design and process engineering expert for all the manufacturing site.
- Initial training will include formal classes and on-the-job mentoring under an experienced engineer.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Learn and Contributes and/or supports small projects or processes of complex
scope, with limited oversight from management.
• Assists in the development of operational plan and implements for areas of
assigned responsibilities.
• Support to apply and benchmark potential new technologies, products and test
method development by developing and validating theories on the physical,
chemical and/or mechanical properties of materials and ingredients under various
conditions.
• Document and enforce technology and quality standards; develop and control
quality management systems and technical specifications.
• Makes recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technologies and
testing equipment to support business needs
• Learn and evaluate internal and customer audits; publish the results; implement and
follow up with corrective actions.
• Work with internal customers to understand their testing needs and work
collaboratively to create new test methods.
• Systematically identify causes of problems and identify possible solutions in a Plan
- Do - Check - Act methodology.
• Communicate regularly with the Manufacturing Units and R&D to ensure efficient
information sharing.
• In order for the new material and technology of R&D to be well applied to the plant, it
should act a role of communication between the plant and R&D
• Understand the product development process and material specification design to
ensure quality, and be able to analyze processing evaluation result
• Present project status and project closures to internal customers and upper
management.
• May participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent
applications.
• Contribute to cross functional teams in designated area/ process on various
improvements and projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned by new product development, feasibility review and
other activities as required.
• Evaluate raw materials for product use, including rubber compounds, reinforcing
materials, and rubber chemicals, by analyzing laboratory and tire evaluations of
materials.
• Coordinate programs to evaluate the mixing, extruding, calendaring, and curing
characteristics of new materials in a manufacturing environment.
• Support manufacturing in resolving quality, processing, and performance issues
related to raw materials used in regular production.
• Develop and manage the supplier base for current and new materials and interact with
the company & R&D center in abroad.
• Develop and apply the knowledge and skills to interpret physical property testing of
rubbers, including hysteresis, visco-elasticity, fatigue-failure, crack-growth, adhesion,
tensile, tear, abrasion, etc.
• Develop and apply the knowledge and skills to interpret standard analytical tests such
as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis, and Gas
Chromatography, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Scanning Electron Microscopy,
Transmission Electron Microscopy, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analysis.
• Effectively apply Design of Experiments principles and statistical analysis.
Candidates are required to pass a Criminal Background Check and a 10 Panel Drug Screen.
Only U.S. Citizens or persons with a Green Card work permit may apply.
Due to the large amount of resumes we expect to receive only the most qualified candidates will be contacted. We will retain all other resumes for any future job considerations.
Integrity Technical Services, Inc.
14 Whitehall Drive Suite 102
Akron, Ohio 44278
Toll Free: 1-888-262-3226
Akron: 330-633-6500 Cleveland: 440-257-3232
Website: www.integrityjobs.com (To view all of our open positions please visit our website)
Integrity Technical Services, Inc. does not charge a fee for finding anyone a job.
Integrity Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Source : ITS
