Engineering Manager - Materials Science

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards.

Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands:
Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.

The Product Engineering group ensures the continued and reliable operation of our electric and sensing solutions . The Engineering Manager will provide technical expertise and peer leadership to qualifications, quality investigations, value chain resilience, product improvements, and root cause analyses. This role manages a team of technicians responsible for prototyping and laboratory testing .

In this position you will:

Manage a team of laboratory technicians.

Define, prioritize, monitor , and hold team members accountable for work progression including tracking and reporting task backlog, cycle-time, and on-time completion .

Conduct recruitment activities .

Conduct performance reviews and reinforce individual development plans.

Be a subject matter expert for heat-tracing and polymer technologies .

Propose, develop, and support product and process improvements, cost reductions, and enhancements based on product design, industry standards, customer value, and available technology.

Provide technical expertise and leadership in the resolution of complex and novel product issues related to construction, application, and operation .

Partner with Applications Engineering to maintain long-term portfolio roadmap. Act broadly to align business objectives and priorities of the Product Engineering domain .

Conduct research to support innovation. Lead and influence cross-functional peers with your analyses and conclusions.

Participate in knowledge transfer from NPI including technical design reviews, FAI, and post-launch technical support .

Maintain knowledge of previous generations of product s . Discover and integrate new and advanced technologies.

Understand needs of customers by participating in V O C .

Write invention disclosures (as needed) and protect intellectual property .

Provide thought leadership through technical reports, published papers, seminars, and active participation in the technical community, such as i ndustry a ssociations and t echnical c onferences .

Serve as the technical leader on sustainment projects.

Define, initiate, monitor, and manage sustainment work streams and work progression in conjunction with PMO procedures .

Develop project plans to validate product design intent and compliance with codes and standards.

Lead global project teams. M anage technical portion of project execution achieving and documenting expected results while ensuring long-term technical fortitude.

Manage project execution with limited oversight. Coordinate internal and external laboratory resources. Develop qualification plans in accordance with Chemelex and industry standards.

You have:

MS or equivalent degree in science or engineering (Materials, Metallurgy, Ceramics, Polymers, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering) . PhD degree desirable .

Proven success working wit h global teams and leading cross-functional technical projects .

Excellent engineering ability and aptitude .

Experience managing direct reports . Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Excellent communication skills with emphasis on team dynamics. Comfortable influencing peers and reporting out to leadership.

Practical experience with manufacturing processes . Polymer processing and/or extrusion is desirable.

A passion for taking initiative. Proven success running multiple simultaneous projects.

Knowledge of global hazardous and non-hazardous area approvals for electrical equipment is desirable.

Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, with preference for Enovia, is a plus.

At Chemelex:

We protect places of progress through electric…