Research And Development Engineer
Company: Crane Composites
Location: Bolingbrook
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Title: Research & Development Engineer
Reports To: Research & Development Director
Position Summary
The Research & Development Engineer supports the development and
commercialization of a wide variety of composite materials and
processes to drive new profitable business growth by working
closely with others internally in the Research and Development
Center and Business Units and externally with vendors, customers,
and potential customers.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead launch of new products any of Crane Composites four
manufacturing facilities
- Lead or support one or more research and development projects
- Complete technical reports with analysis and findings
- Establish relationships with customers to capture VOC and product
application insight
- Stay abreast of the state of the art in the composites industry
to seek out new materials, ideas, and concepts.
Qualifications and Competencies
Minimum of 5 years of experience with materials development,
composites, project leadership
BS in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or other suitable
technical field required, advanced degree (including PhD)
preferred.
Extensive hands-on experience with mechanical testing and
properties of materials
Experience with composites manufacturing preferred, including but
not limited to: open molding and close molding, pultrusion,
extrusion, injection molding, compression molding
Formulation and compounding with a wide variety of materials,
including but not limited to:
resins, thermoplastics, fibers, films and coatings, nanocomposites,
composites additives, "Green" materials and processes including
recycling
Experience with commercial continuous manufacturing processes
Experience with Matlab, Python, R, or other programming tools
Development of intellectual property
Desirable technical skills other than strong polymer chemistry
skills include: analytical instrumentation, statistics, including
design of experiment, mathematical modeling methods, including
finite element analysis
Company Summary
Crane Composites Inc., a subsidiary of Crane Co. (NYSE:CR), is the
world's leading provider of fiber-reinforced composite materials.
We manufacture fiberglass-reinforced plastic ("FRP") panels and
coils used primarily in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles,
truck bodies, and truck trailers, with additional applications in
commercial and industrial buildings.
Since 1954, Crane has continued to pioneer numerous patented
technologies for industrial and commercial product applications and
have built a proven reputation for industry leadership by
partnering with customers and suppliers to deliver advanced,
industry-leading solutions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. Our goal
is to be a diverse workforce representative of the communities
where we are located. All employment decisions are made based on
qualifications, merit, and business need.
Keywords: Crane Composites, Bolingbrook , Research And Development Engineer, Engineering , Bolingbrook, Illinois
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