R&D Scientist — Adhesives & Materials Performance

Pilkington North America Inc.; Northwood (OH); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid vacations

Education assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Pilkington North America Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented chemist/engineer to evaluate adhesives and primers for automotive glass, conduct chemical and physical analyses, and support R&D across Northwood plant and global teams.

You will report results, manage data, and assist with ISO14001 and TS16949 documentation. The role requires hands-on testing, data interpretation, and collaboration with OE personnel; strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use hand-tools and operate machinery.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize samples and associated data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Proficient in English (verbal and written).

Mansioni

• Evaluate new or improved adhesive and primer systems for automotive glass and report results to OE personnel and suppliers/customers.
• Evaluate bonding to new substrates or coatings and the effect of surface treatment techniques.
• Perform physical/mechanical testing using Instron Universal Test Machines, Impact and Torque testers, weathering equipment and other durability testing.
• Conduct chemical and physical analysis on samples using FT-IR, DSC and SEM-EDS.
• Perform validation testing according to customer specifications.
• Present and discuss testing results with internal team and/or customers and write technical reports.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Interpersonal & communication

Detail-oriented

English proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent

Strumenti

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Pilkington North America Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented chemist/engineer to evaluate adhesives and primers for automotive glass, conduct chemical and physical analyses, and support R&D across Northwood plant and global teams.

You will report results, manage data, and assist with ISO14001 and TS16949 documentation. The role requires hands-on testing, data interpretation, and collaboration with OE personnel; strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this