Materials Designer – PVC Formulations for Coated Fabrics

Michelin; Clermont-Ferrand; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a materials scientist to design innovativePVC-based materials by linking structure, processing, and properties and to prototype matrices at lab scale with scale-up support.

You will drive extrusion, coating, and calendering efforts while coordinating with process teams to optimize equipment and parameters. Collaboration with labs and partners will strengthen IP and R&D outputs.

Qualifications

• Master’s in materials science or related field; 2+ years post-degree OR Bachelor with 5+ years in PVC formulation/processing.
• Experience with extrusion, coating, and calendering for membranes or coated fabrics.
• Fluent English (B2) and French (B2).

Responsibilities

• Design and characterize innovative materials by linking structure-property relationships and processing interactions.
• Formulate and prototype PVC matrices at lab scale and support scale-up.
• Recommend equipment upgrades or process parameter adjustments with process teams.
• Ensure monitoring, knowledge capture and IP strategy alignment.
• Manage external collaborations with research labs and industrial partners to strengthen R&D.

Skills

PVC formulation

Coated fabrics

Interfacial science

Eco-design

English proficiency

French proficiency

Education

Master’s in Materials Science or related field

Bachelor’s in relevant field (5+ years experience)

Tools

Extrusion

Coating

Calendering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and characterize innovative materials by integrating structure-property relationships and material-process interactions.
• Formulate and prototype new matrices, in particular PVC at lab scale, and support scale-up.
• Recommend equipment upgrades or process parameter adjustments in coordination with process teams according to design needs.
• Ensure monitoring, knowledge capitalization and the intellectual property strategy.
• Manage external collaborations (research labs, industrial partners...) to strengthen internal R&D.

Requirements

• Degree in materials science, polymer physico-chemistry, or plastics engineering. Master’s (Bac+5) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience post‑degree or Bachelor’s (Bac+3) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in formulation, characterization and processing of PVC, particularly by extrusion, for membrane or coated‑fabric applications.
• Proficiency in associated processes: extrusion (essential), coating, calendering.
• Good understanding of the formulation/process resulting properties relationship.
• Knowledge of interfacial science, adhesion, or eco-design is a plus.
• Experience with coated fabrics is an additional asset.
• Professional English (minimum B2).
• French B2.