Product Development Engineer
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Saint-Gobain is looking for a Product Development Engineer for our Boron Nitride business. The Product Development Engineer provides support to the Technical Manager for the development of new and/or modification of existing products, processes, and testing techniques to meet defined business needs. The incumbent works independently on assigned development and other technical projects.
Projects will focus on process, product, and applications development for new and improved products to meet market and customer needs or to develop new processes for more economical or sustainable production of existing products.
The position reports to the Boron Nitride Technical Manager and is based out of the Amherst, NY manufacturing site.
Saint-Gobain offers meaningful work, the chance to grow, and the potential to achieve impressive results. Are you looking for somewhere that you will feel empowered to reach your goals? What if you could access the resources you need to expand your skills, explore new settings, and thrive within a vast, influential, rewarding organization? All of these things are possible at Saint-Gobain.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, other Engineering field -- or a related field is required.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of Research & Development (R&D) or Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
- 1+ year of experience working in the Electronics, Automotive, Metallurgy, Semiconductor or Aerospace industry is preferred.
- Must be able to act independently, with good project & time management skills. Must be creative and innovative with a problem-solving mentality. Hands-on skills are a requirement.
- The incumbent must possess strong organizational skills, as well as be thorough, detail-oriented and be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills (verbal and written) are required as this position will interact closely with the entire cross section of the Business Unit as well as customers and vendors.
- Must have computer proficiency (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Travel, as needed – up to 15% for customer site visits, internal site visits, trade shows, etc. International travel is infrequent, but may be required.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
This position will focus on the following areas:
- Conducts hands-on laboratory and manufacturing experiments as well as literature research to develop new and/or modify existing products and develops new and/or modify existing testing procedures. Responsible to ensure the use of scientifically sound research methods.
- Designs and coordinates internal and external experiments pertinent to the development of new products and processes.
- In conjunction with the Technical Manager, ensures the all projects are quantifiably targeted towards business and customer requirements.
- Evaluates feasibility of producing new products on production scale and assures project transition from lab to pilot to production scale.
- Provides technical support and services for new and existing products.
- Documents & analyzes data to make informed decisions. Presentation of data in oral and written reports to articulate and convey project developments to all appropriate management levels is required
WHO ARE WE ?
Saint-Gobain Ceramics Division regroups Saint-Gobain’s businesses specialized in ceramic-based solutions for industrial clients. Our product range spans from advanced ceramic grains and powders, to specialty refractories and ceramic systems. We offer “Material Solutions That Make a Difference”, in the sense that our ceramic products and services are mission-critical to our customers’ own applications.
At Saint-Gobain, our people are our most valuable asset and we care about our employees and their family’s health and well-being. At Saint-Gobain, we realize that diversity and inclusion is a concept as broad as the universe we inhabit. Our diversity—of people, businesses, locations, expertise, and experience—is one of our greatest competitive advantages. It applies to thought, perspective, experience, and most importantly to us, innovation. For the third consecutive year, Saint-Gobain has been included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index. A recognition of our progress and transparency in terms of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Our group is committed to contributing to the common good by limiting the negative impacts of our activities. As an organization dedicated to bringing well-being to people by creating great living spaces and improving daily life, we feel a special responsibility to help those who need it most within the communities where we live and work.
This is your chance to be part of these meaningful initiatives!