Research Engineer

Research Engineer

Allied Mineral Products is a leading manufacturer of monolithic refractories worldwide, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. We are currently seeking a Research Engineer to oversee the development and improvement of ceramic products and forming processes from early concept through production and market use. This role provides technical leadership across cross-functional teams, supporting manufacturing, product launches, and customer solutions while ensuring reliable processes, consistent quality, and strong product performance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead applied research and development programs for refractory ceramic products, including planning, execution, analysis, documentation, and reporting.
• Develop, optimize, and scale refractory ceramic forming processes - particularly casting, pressing, and extrusion - from concept and laboratory to production environments.
• Evaluate and qualify new raw materials, establishing test methods, specifications, and quality control standards for existing and new products.
• Support new product introduction into manufacturing and the marketplace by defining process parameters and product specifications, organizing demonstrations, and creating technical presentations.
• Serve as a technical expert and consultant, collaborating with application engineering, design engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and commercial teams to solve customer challenges.
• Provide customer and field support, including technical evaluations, troubleshooting, field trials, and performance optimization of refractory products; travel as required.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, application knowledge, and best practices; be proficient in the operation of laboratory and quality control equipment to support R&D and manufacturing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional product development teams to enhance process capability, product consistency, and successful market deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Geology (Mineralogy), or a related technical discipline;
  Master's or PhD preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in ceramic processing, ceramic manufacturing, or refractory ceramics, including exposure to manufacturing operations or quality of finished ceramic products.
• Strong understanding of high-temperature materials and industrial processes, such as metal extraction, metal melting and alloying, hydrocarbon production, waste-to-energy systems, or other elevated-temperature applications.
• Experience designing refractory ceramic solutions tailored to customer needs, with an understanding of the relationship between material design, installation practices, and in-service performance preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze experimental and production data, identify trends, correlations, and anomalies, and recognize deviations from expected behavior using a practical problem-solving approach preferred.
• Proficiency in interpreting results from advanced materials characterization techniques, including XRD, XRF, and SEM preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated high level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.

Competitive Base Pay

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement plan with 25% annual company contribution

401K program

Annual Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off for Vacation, Sick Days, Holidays

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, and Vision programs

Life Insurance

Short-Term, and Long-Term disability

Allied Mineral Products Holding, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.