Rubber Materials Engineer — Product Development (Relocation)

Markent Personnel; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking a Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development in the United States to support development and commercialization of advanced materials, including thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, and metallic alloys. You will gain hands-on experience in polymer processing, plastic part design, materials development, testing, and failure analysis.

Responsibilities include developing new products, supporting design through production, coordinating prototyping and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Polymer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with rubber materials, rubber formulation and rubber molding.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials, testing, and failure analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• FEA experience with Abaqus or ANSYS is a plus.
• Moldflow Insight experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate new products, materials, and components.
• Support product design from concept through commercialization and production.
• Develop polymer formulations and evaluate material performance.
• Coordinate prototyping, testing, validation, and pilot production.
• Conduct and interpret thermal, mechanical, and chemical testing.
• Troubleshoot design, material, tolerance, and manufacturing issues.
• Participate in supplier selection, tooling, and cost evaluations.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional design reviews.
• Prepare technical documentation and provide product training.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and suppliers.

Skills

Rubber materials

Rubber molding

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office

FEA (Abaqus/ANSYS)

Moldflow Insight

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelors in Chemical, Materials, Polymer, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Moldflow Insight

Job description

Markent Personnel is seeking a Rubber Materials Engineer – Product Development in the United States to support development and commercialization of advanced materials, including thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, and metallic alloys. You will gain hands-on experience in polymer processing, plastic part design, materials development, testing, and failure analysis.

Responsibilities include developing new products, supporting design through production, coordinating prototyping and