Rubber Compounding Engineer — R&D & Process Innovation

LAVELLE INDUSTRIES INC.; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

an on-site Free health clinic

casual attire and/or uniforms

paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Lavelle Industries Inc. in Burlington, Wisconsin, is seeking a Compounding Engineer to develop new materials and expand capabilities. You will work with operations, chemists and engineers to deliver innovative rubber compounding solutions and process improvements.

The role requires 5–10 years of polymer compounding experience, a B.S. in Engineering or Chemistry, and strong experimental troubleshooting skills. On-site team collaboration and continuous learning are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of polymer compounding experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry or a related field.
• Experience with rubber compounding and molding processing.

Responsibilities

• Become Lavelle’s expert in rubber compounding, mixing, and preparation.
• Support mixing department and materials lab, investigating equipment and tooling options.
• Lead multi-department troubleshooting efforts with chemists, materials lab, and process engineers.
• Reduce variation in compounding operation using rheology, molding results and DOE methods.
• Develop and improve mixing programs for new and existing materials.
• Write technical reports detailing methods and findings and present to engineers and management.

Skills

Polymer compounding

Rubber mixing

DOE

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or related field

Job description

Lavelle Industries Inc. in Burlington, Wisconsin, is seeking a Compounding Engineer to develop new materials and expand capabilities. You will work with operations, chemists and engineers to deliver innovative rubber compounding solutions and process improvements.

The role requires 5–10 years of polymer compounding experience, a B.S. in Engineering or Chemistry, and strong experimental troubleshooting skills. On-site team collaboration and continuous learning are emphasized.