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Saint-Gobain Research North America is looking to hire a Research Engineer II to join their CRL Processing Technology team.

The team works closely with various Saint-Gobain business units to improve production processes, solve problems, and develop new products. The new hire is expected to manage R&D projects involving polymer processing technologies such as extrusion, compounding and injection molding. While not expected to be an expert in all these areas, the incumbent must be able to research and understand new areas of process technology quickly. The projects will be executed on laboratory and pilot-scale equipment at the R&D center, and in collaboration with our manufacturing sites.

The Research Engineer II should enjoy learning, problem solving, and potentially designing new processes and process technologies. The candidate is expected to create and execute project plans, design and conduct experiments, analyze results, and present findings in written and oral formats. The ability to communicate across all levels of the organization will be important part of this role. Manufacturing experience in any of the above areas as well as experience with 3D CAD tools and FEA, CFD simulation software for polymers is preferable but not required.

The candidate is expected to collaborate effectively with other R&D groups and engineering colleagues within other Saint-Gobain manufacturing locations, application engineers and external customers. In addition to the primary projects, the candidate will be expected to support projects led by others.

Essential Functions

• Manages multiple projects simultaneously, on time, well documented and within budget to meet business and customer objectives.

• Conducts research on various processing technologies and proposes solutions for quality and efficiency improvements and cost reduction.

• Utilizes scientific methods for problem solving.

• Provides support to manufacturing sites.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience in Polymer Processing, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields required.

• Experience in extrusion, compounding or injection molding fields required.

• Thermoplastic sheet and film single screw extrusion processing required.

• Technical skills and working with hand tools required.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Knowledge and ability to carry out Design of Experiment (DOE).

• Batch and continuous compounding of thermoplastics preferred.

• Thermoplastic injection molding preferred.

• Basic knowledge and ability to use Solidworks preferred.

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling with ANSYS preferred.

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

This position is subject to export controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Qualified applicants for the position must meet the ITAR definition of “U.S. Person” at 22 C.F.R. 120.15 as a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise a protected individual (including for example refugees and asylees).

Saint-Gobain Research (SGR) North America is one of Saint-Gobain’s largest industrial research laboratories. The center is home to more than 400 employees working at the leading edge of innovation on multidisciplinary industrial research, preparing the future by designing tomorrow's products and processes across an amazing variety of markets and technical disciplines. Since 1985, SGR North America has been supporting existing businesses, developing future businesses, and nurturing talent.

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.