New Product Development Engineer

The New Product Development Engineer is a position focused on new materials and processes to facilitate fast-paced growth initiatives of the Company. This position focuses on materials and processes related to cement-bonded, chemically bonded & phos bonded hard refractories used in the aluminum, power generation, chemical processing and petroleum industries. Additionally, the R&D New Product Development Engineer will improve upon existing materials through innovative use of new and/or alternate raw materials.

Duties and responsibilities

• Development of new materials and Products in growth-oriented, fast paced development environment.
• Collaborate with broad range of technical expertise throughout the company
• Improve upon existing materials and products.
• Laboratory testing and evaluation of raw materials and refractory systems to ensure new products meet or exceed target characteristics
• Failure analysis – be a technical resource for material related failures
• Establish and maintain development project timelines and status updates
• Provide technical support and assist with scale up of new materials & processes into manufacturing
• Qualify new and/or alternate raw materials for existing formulations
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives as required
• Technical resource to Sales, Engineering and Operations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications include:

• BS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
• Proven track record in fast-paced, innovative development environment
• At least 2 years of experience in related role within a manufacturing company
• Proficient in MS Office applications & virtual meeting environments (Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Proficient in laboratory testing methods and equipment
• Experienced working in cross-functional and cross-site teams and working as an individual contributor
• A background as a problem-solver

Preferred qualifications include:

• MS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
• Proven track record in fast-paced, innovative development environment
• Demonstrated experience in hard refractories
• Experience in DOE (Design of Experiments)
• Has knowledge in data-driven process control or basic SPC discipline
• Familiarity with data acquisition methods and software