Job Description
R&D MATERIAL LABORATORY ENGINEER
About the Role
Job Purpose
You will lead efforts to design, develop and validate innovative testing for the future Bridgestone products; covering a wide range of activities from Machine/instruments requirements definition and design or upgrade, multivariate analysis, automation, feasibility studies and related laboratory-based analysis.
Specifically, the candidate will play a key role in the R&D lab through his/her solid knowledge will be primarily involved in planning and conducting experiments and analyzing results, either with a definite end use, for example to develop new methods, materials, processes or apparatus, or to broaden scientific understanding in general.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, implement and validate new characterizations (methods and/or new testing machines) providing proposals, solutions and original ideas, focusing on Mechanism understanding, Prediction of products performances, Automation/Digitalization (efficiency), Quality (Reliability) and Sustainability
- Assure the quality and efficiency of the most advanced laboratory techniques/machines outputs cooperating within the R&D laboratory staff.
- To contribute to digital mindset and digital designing approach spreading.
- To identify and support implementation of efficiency opportunities in Way of Working and processes
- Work effectively with R&D researchers, staff, technicians, and management of Bridgestone Technical Center Europe, actively taking part to R&D cross-functional teams including Bridgestone America & Bridgestone Japan
- Work and interact with Bridgestone external partners, such as academia, lab equipment providers and material suppliers.
- Perform lab trials/advanced testing
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education, Master, other certification:
Master degree in: Material, Chemical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering; Material Science or any other related field of study.
Experience:
Preference will be given to candidates with working Experience in characterization (developing testing methodologies / laboratory equipment) related to polymer mechanical and dynamic characterization
Technical Skills:
- Mechanical and Dinamo mechanical Characterization technologies
- Automation
- Solid knowledge of MS Office package
- Robust data analysis skills with working knowledge of mathematical tools (multivariate analysis and related software e.g.: MATLAB, R, CAT, SIMCA)
Languages Skills:
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Soft/Behavioral Skills:
- Results oriented, self-motivated, creative and collaborative.
- Curiosity, think-out-of-the-box mindset, willingness to learn.
- Ability to work at global level with multicultural environment.