Lead Elastomer Engineer

Monolith needs a Lead Elastomer Engineer who can help change the narrative on climate change and bring hope and optimism into the conversation. Ready to help us make a difference?

Join a team with powerful chemistry.

At Monolith you will enjoy the work you are doing and the people you are doing it with. Our Lead Elastomer Engineer is part of a strong company-wide culture of collaboration. The laboratory team is helping to develop first-of-its-kind technology, making clean hydrogen, and cleanly made carbon black. Our engineers make the company smarter by informing manufacturing and sales, with a knowledge base and data to support our go-to-market product. We are dedicated to the rigors of science. It’s how we approach incredibly complex problems and explore new frontiers – while being on the leading edge of a new industry.

As a Lead Elastomer Engineer, you are responsible for operating the company’s analytical equipment to characterize carbon black made through Monolith’s proprietary process. You also handle the organization of resulting data and develop continuous improvement of data collection techniques.

Interested in learning more?

Why you should be at Monolith:

• Inspiring work that makes a positive difference to the world.
• A collaborative and diverse environment where everyone has a voice.
• Competitive compensation and priority on flexible work-life balance.
• Development and training with plenty of opportunities to grow and learn.

Why we want to know You:

• You have a strong voice and the ability to lead and motivate others toward a common goal.
• Organization is your natural gift. You can intelligently categorize information in a method that is intuitive to others.
• We can count on you. You consistently deliver on timelines and perform well under pressure.
• Communication comes easy. You efficiently explain research to the other team members with strong oral and written skills.
• You have a bachelors, masters, or PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in the tire or elastomer filler industry.

What you'll do in the role:

• Lead tire-based elastomer projects to satisfy key customer demands.
• Mentor less experienced employees to become more proficient in the tire industry.
• Demonstrate a high level of safety awareness and conviction.
• Continuously improve mixing, milling, data collection, and work order organization.
• Actively participate in brainstorming and problem-solving in a team setting to identify solutions.
• Perform limited off-shift work to facilitate more rubber mixes and increase productivity from the rubber laboratory.
• Run mixes and create projects independently with little oversight.
• Lead mixing and testing shifts if necessary.
• Continue to learn detailed experiments on robotic process automation.
• Develop new tests, commission new equipment, and research and install components in the lab.
• Troubleshoot machinery as the need arises.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Ready to take a seat at the table, feel welcomed, and have a voice in solving world climate change? Send your resume now!

Your environment:

Primarily in an active laboratory environment with some time in an open office environment.
 

Disclaimer

The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Monolith reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.