Lead Sustaining Engineer, Polymers & Materials

Parker Hannifin; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 102,305 - 170,240; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) Plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Disability programs

Adoption assistance

Care.com membership

Financial planning assistance

Paid Time Off

Company-Paid Holidays

Job summary

Parker Chomerics, headquartered in Woburn, MA, seeks a Sustaining Engineering Lead to drive localization and sustaining initiatives for conductive polymers and elastomers. You will manage qualification testing, review of second source materials, and coordinate with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing to meet project goals.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in polymer-based material development; BS or MS in a relevant engineering field, and strong leadership, communication, and

Qualifications

• BS in an Engineering field with 4–6 years of experience in polymer-based material development.
• Preferred: MS in Polymer Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field with 4–6 years of polymer material development.
• Experience leading a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Familiarity with polymer and elastomer processing techniques (high shear mixing, milling, molding, extrusion).
• Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of publishing technical reports, patents, trade secrets and journals.
• Working knowledge of managed stage-gate processes for new product and process development.
• Proficiency with DOE, statistical analysis tools and polymer analysis applications.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to support product development and qualification, focusing on raw material sustainability.
• Manage projects and direct reports while performing hands-on lab work.
• Coordinate sustaining and localization efforts by evaluating alternative raw materials and conducting qualification trials.
• Develop hypotheses, design experiments, and plan studies to understand material, product, or process performance.
• Develop materials, test methods, and quality control measures for new materials and processes.
• Provide technical problem solving for root-cause analysis in polymer manufacturing and quality issues.
• Set up and operate polymer analytical and processing equipment.
• Collaborate effectively across organization levels and build a peer network.
• Promote a safe working environment in line with EH&S initiatives.

Skills

Polymer Engineering

Polymer Science

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Team Leadership

Project Management

DOE

Statistical Analysis

Polymer Processing

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Polymer Engineering / Materials Science / Chemical Engineering

Tools

DOE software

Statistical analysis tools

Polymer analysis applications

Job description

Parker Chomerics, headquartered in Woburn, MA, seeks a Sustaining Engineering Lead to drive localization and sustaining initiatives for conductive polymers and elastomers. You will manage qualification testing, review of second source materials, and coordinate with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing to meet project goals.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in polymer-based material development; BS or MS in a relevant engineering field, and strong leadership, communication, and