Senior Tire Materials & R&D Chemist

Arclin; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Arclin has an immediate, full-time on-site role in Cleveland, OH, seeking a senior-level technologist to lead strategic tire materials projects and guide R&T initiatives across market segments.

The role emphasizes developing strategies, deploying resources, and advancing digital twin simulations while ensuring compliance with HSE and corporate policies. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or related field.
• Minimum five years of job-related experience (prefer 10+).
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to coordinate activities on site and between sites.
• Strong technical knowledge of tire rubber materials, compounding, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Business and/or Technical Directors with the development, implementation and deployment of an approved technology strategy for each market segment
• Identifies and recommends optimum resource deployment, including lab activity, in support of the respective strategy
• Integrates the innovative thinking of direct reports, peers, project team members into decisions which benefit project outcomes
• Creates a team environment conducive to innovation; sustains team members' focus on time/cost/quality outcomes while delivering innovative solutions
• Ensures that project work occurs in compliance with all Arclin policies and procedures including HSE and regulatory requirements
• Gains credibility with peers by delivering results which accelerate Arclin's progress towards strategic goals, while being consistent with Arclin's values
• Communicates with internal and external customers to ensure project plans and work in progress will meet desired outcomes
• Interfaces with Customer personnel to determine current and future technology needs and recommend appropriate action plans to the Business Region Management
• Solicits feedback from key stakeholders at regular intervals to ensure quality, cost and response time continue to meet with customer expectations
• Using expert knowledge, develops the technical know-how and capability of the Arclin R&T organization in the areas of advanced tire materials characterization, process and manufacturing simulation, tire/d vehicle performance modeling, and tire digital twin development.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Coordinate activities on site and між?

Strong technical knowledge of tire rub

Digital simulation of rubber and tire

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Polymer Science

Tools

Moving Die Rheometer (MDR)

Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA)

Mooney Viscometer

Universal Testing Machine

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

Two-Roll Mill

Job description

Arclin has an immediate, full-time on-site role in Cleveland, OH, seeking a senior-level technologist to lead strategic tire materials projects and guide R&T initiatives across market segments.

The role emphasizes developing strategies, deploying resources, and advancing digital twin simulations while ensuring compliance with HSE and corporate policies. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.