R&D Technologist, Auto Care Innovation

Energizer Holdings, Inc.; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Energizer Holdings, Inc. in Westlake, Ohio, is seeking a Technologist for its Global Auto Care R&D team to perform laboratory experimentation and testing, driving new product innovations and improvements.

Based in Westlake, this role collaborates with cross-functional teams, plans experiments, analyzes data, ensures safety, and communicates results through technical reports; occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Three years of pertinent experience/education and a good fundamental understanding of higher-level mathematics, mechanics, general science, and general computer applications.
• Will generally have at least 5 years of related experience in a technical laboratory or similar environment.
• Formulation experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning and execution of assigned project steps; plans and executes routine and non-routine experiments and tasks.
• Collects, records, and transcribes routine and non-routine data; performs routine and non-routine calculations; creates routine and non-routine tables, charts, and graphs; summarizes data and analyzes for exceptions; offers explanations for data exceptions; creates data reports that include conclusions in technical report format.
• Uses appropriate materials and equipment and understands the underlying principles of use or operation; applies understanding to the planning and execution of assigned program steps, experiments, and tasks.
• Understands the basic principles, materials, and parts of products and/or devices in assigned area. Designs and conducts experiments, under supervisor guidance, leading to new and improved systems, constructions, or processes having marketable cost/performance advantages.
• Trains and instructs others to perform routine and non-routine tasks and experiments. Creates training documentation.
• Coordinates the work of co-workers and interfaces with other R&D product groups, equipment, service groups, and plants to acquire the information and services necessary to execute assigned program steps, experiments, and tasks. Suggests, organizes, and executes experiments leading to new or improved methods and provides full documentation of results.
• Practices proper safety procedures. Recognizes, reports and documents unsafe acts or conditions. Provides leadership for others in project work. Participates in and implements department continuous improvement activities. Serves as an ad hoc team member as required.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• May also perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

Math & science

Computer applications

Formulation experience

Lab experience

Tools

Test method development

Job description

Energizer Holdings, Inc. in Westlake, Ohio, is seeking a Technologist for its Global Auto Care R&D team to perform laboratory experimentation and testing, driving new product innovations and improvements.

Based in Westlake, this role collaborates with cross-functional teams, plans experiments, analyzes data, ensures safety, and communicates results through technical reports; occasional travel may be required.