Materials Engineer jobs in Hartford, CT

Come join a team where People make the difference!  As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

• Responsible for formulating, compounding, mixing, and testing of developmental rubber and plastic compounds.

• Responsible for the creation of lab reports and providing analysis of testing results.

• Diagnosis of manufacturing problems as they relate to machinery, materials, processes, and testing; identifies and implements appropriate corrective actions.

• Assists in special projects and requests from other sections of the business. In example, but not limited to, the planning and executing of DOE’s, performing machine maintenance and/or modification, designing and coordinating the manufacture of custom testing apparatuses, establishing new processes for product platforms in the early stages of development.

• Attends technical conferences to keep abreast of new developments in materials, mixing, testing, and processing. Attend committee meetings and perform committee duties as assigned by management.

• Maintains and fosters relationships with suppliers to stay informed on upcoming changes and challenges to our supply chain.

• Resolve issues in a manner consistent with company mission, values, and objectives.

• Coordinates capital equipment improvements. Conducts investigations in order to recommend, justify and implement capital projects.

• Provides liaison between Research and Development, the manufacturing organization, and Application Engineering in order to coordinate cost reductions, new process implementations, material changes and new product introductions.

These are the general duties required to fulfill the Materials Development Engineer job description, not a detailed description of all work required.  New duties and responsibilities may be required to meet the changing demands of the business.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.