Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations, seeking a Materials Technology Project Engineer. This role involves the development and commercialization of products leveraging advanced materials, including concept generation, design, prototyping, and testing to meet customer specifications.
Responsibilities
- 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), 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) in the 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
Skills
- 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 rubber molding, polymeric material testing and failure analysis
- Thermoplastic and thermoset materials knowledge – from commodity grades to complex engineering grades
- 1-5 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%
- 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
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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