What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Engineer (f/m/d) position at Freudenberg Group?
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products, solutions and services for 40 market segments. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in around 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of nearly 9 billion euros.
Low & Bonar produces high-quality technical textiles for a wide range of sectors. For the company with customers worldwide and production facilities in Europe, North America and China, important success factors are a continuous focus on quality and strategic business partnerships. Low & Bonar is part of Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading global supplier of innovative technical textiles for a broad range of markets and applications such as apparel, automotive, building materials, civil engineering, energy, filter media, healthcare, building interiors. You support our team as R&D Engineer (f/m/d)
Low & Bonar produces high-quality technical textiles for a wide range of sectors. For the company with customers worldwide and production facilities in Europe, North America and China, important success factors are a continuous focus on quality and strategic business partnerships. Low & Bonar is part of Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading global supplier of innovative technical textiles for a broad range of markets and applications such as apparel, automotive, building materials, civil engineering, energy, filter media, healthcare, building interiors. You support our team as R&D Engineer (f/m/d)
Responsibilities
- Develop raw materials, processes and products to support the business strategy including new product design or product/process enhancement.
- Define and execute projects using stage gate methodology.
- Provide support to commercial team and customers for implementation of new processes/products and customer issues.
- Establish process/product parameters (settings, properties and specifications).
- Define and implement methods to improve productivity, capacity and quality.
- Maintain awareness of new and/or alternate raw materials, processes, equipment, and competitive product development through continuous research using various electronic publications and industry networking opportunities.
- Travel 10% - 30% of the time
Qualifications
- Minimum four year college degree in engineering, Masters or higher preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in product development or manufacturing role with project management experience, preferably Stage Gate.
- Prior experience in melt spin/draw/winding fibers, spun-bonded nonwovens, and operation of major chemical process equipment desired.
- Ability to work independently in fast-paced environment and on multiple projects simultaneously, as well as, the ability to interface effectively with other functions
- Project management skills (stage-gate, time management, prioritization), well-developed analytical problem solving (root cause, 8D), applied scientific/engineering/math principles and experimentation techniques/principles (DOE)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
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