R&D Engineer — Instrumentation & Process Innovation

Pittsburgh Glass Works; Cheswick (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitro Architectural Glass is seeking an experienced R&D Engineer to build, maintain, and improve laboratory and plant-level equipment, and develop new experimental methods in support of R&D and non-R&D customers.

The role leads process and product improvement projects, designs and analyzes components, and collaborates with controls, production, and quality teams to ensure safety, reliability, and manufacturability of new instrumentation and data interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and improving lab and plant equipment.
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• Ability to work independently and in teams.
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• Strong communication and documentation skills.
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• Coding experience across multiple languages.
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Responsibilities

• Designs and tests prototypes of equipment.
• Develops measurement methods and data interfaces.
• Collaborates with controls and quality engineers.
• Drafts technical reports and manuals.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Wonderware InTouch

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

Associate degree / technical diploma

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Wonderware InTouch

SQL data interfaces

Job description

Vitro Architectural Glass is seeking an experienced R&D Engineer to build, maintain, and improve laboratory and plant-level equipment, and develop new experimental methods in support of R&D and non-R&D customers.

The role leads process and product improvement projects, designs and analyzes components, and collaborates with controls, production, and quality teams to ensure safety, reliability, and manufacturability of new instrumentation and data interfaces.