Scientist, Process Engineer, Materials Engineering

Materials Engineer / Scientist

Company:
Minteq, a Minerals Technologies company, is the global leader in designing and delivering advanced technological solutions for a multitude of industrial applications. From design and installation to the maintenance of customized solutions, we provide truly turnkey solutions that help our partners increase productivity, enhance yields, reduce downtime, and lower overall costs.

Position:
Materials Engineer / Scientist

Location:

North America | Easton, PA

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Materials Engineer / Scientist at our Easton, PA location. Based on education and experience, the Materials Engineer / Scientist is recognized as an expert in a particular field of technology, application, and/or development. Spends roughly equal amounts of time executing experiments and analyzing and reporting data.

Join a dynamic and diverse Research & Development team on the cutting edge of monolithic refractory product development. The team is located in a fully staffed laboratory in the Lehigh Valley with the latest analytical instruments and refractory application equipment. If you are interested in developing advanced materials and the automated processes to apply those materials this is the opportunity for you.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages multiple projects without requiring detailed direction or frequent input from supervisor.
• Primarily focused on New Product Development including the development of automated / robotic equipment for application and installation.
• Conducts projects by planning and executing experiments in the lab, pilot plant or field, including the analysis, conclusions, implementation/deployment plans, and the communication of data across the business, partners, & customers.
• Lead and support projects.
• Manages the completion of projects through others that they may or may not supervise directly.
• Participates in preparing and delivering presentations to external customers and senior management.
• Leads and promotes activities relating to key company initiatives: EHS, OE, Expense Reduction, and New Product Development.
• Generates ideas for new technology development that support business growth plans
• Promotes business area through involvement with technical associations and presentations.
• Reviews competing technologies and develops technologies to support business strategy.
• Reviews and understands intellectual properties landscape of technical area of focus (monolithic refractories, application methods, application equipment, automated & robotic equipment, steel processing, steel refining, etc.)

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Core Employee

Competencies:

• Promotes Safety
• Continuous Improvement
• Communicator
• Fast, Focused and Fundamental
• Informed
• Job knowledge
• Leadership
• Results Oriented
• Self-Management
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork

Research and Development

Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Creativity
• Analysis/Lab Operations
• Mechanical
• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Knowledge Management Skills
• Design of Experiments
• Field Trials
• Report Writing/Documentation
• Patent and Technical Literature Awareness

Education/Experience/Language:

• BS in Science or Engineering (Materials) plus previous lab/field experience required. Advanced degree in Science or Engineering preferred. Speaks, reads, writes, and understands local language – and English.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel, sometimes frequently and/or for extended periods by air and car.
• Ability to perform physical and chemical experiments and tests in a lab, pilot plant, or plant setting
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to lift at least 50lbs