Adhesives Engineer: Global Vehicle Development & Validation

Hyundai Motor Company; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar premiums (Medical, Dental,

Employer-paid disability & life

Generous PTO

Global environment

Retirement savings

HSA/FSA access

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) in Michigan seeks an experienced engineer to join the Total Vehicle Development Team of the Material Development Department, supporting adhesive development for North and South American production vehicles through collaboration with suppliers and Hyundai design, manufacturing, and plant purchasing teams.

The role involves validating adhesives, sealers, and waxes, performing teardowns and quality audits on site, guiding manufacturing locations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in adhesives, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, polymers and coatings technology, polymer science/engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years in adhesives, sealer engineering, coatings or materials.
• Experience evaluating adhesive properties and validation.
• Ability to explain technical topics to varied audiences.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Validate adhesives, sealers, and waxes for North and South American production sites.
• Perform adhesive and sealer-related development teardowns and evaluations on-site at production facilities, and conduct quality audits of current production adhesives.
• Consult with plant locations and suppliers to resolve quality issues related to adhesives, sealers, waxes.
• Analyze adhesive performance, identify root causes, and propose countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Support development of new testing methodologies and material specifications for adhesives and sealers.
• Investigate new adhesive and sealer technologies and collaborate with suppliers and R&D centers.

Skills

Adhesive engineering

Sealer engineering

Coatings

Materials

Technical communication

Root-cause analysis

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in adhesives/chemical engineering/chemistry/materials

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) in Michigan seeks an experienced engineer to join the Total Vehicle Development Team of the Material Development Department, supporting adhesive development for North and South American production vehicles through collaboration with suppliers and Hyundai design, manufacturing, and plant purchasing teams.

The role involves validating adhesives, sealers, and waxes, performing teardowns and quality audits on site, guiding manufacturing locations to