VIE - Research & Development Engineer (m/f), Waakirchen

The main role

As a V.I.E, you will have the following tasks:

• Conducting hands-on experiments formulating solvent-free pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• Working with engineers on our pilot production tools to evaluate new concepts.
• Testing adhesive tape performance using a variety of specialized equipment and software.
• Conducting application-related tests in close coordination with customers.
• Supporting project management in the supervision of production trials.
• Testing new raw materials for their suitability in our formulations.
• Using basic statistics and software tools to interpret data.
• Documenting and presenting work results to local and global teams.
• Supporting others in the R&D team and executing commercial and manufacturing support requests.

Profile

• Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical or process engineering, or materials science.
• Familiarity with a chemistry lab setting and ability to work safely with chemicals.
• Attention to detail when preparing samples for testing and conducting sample characterization.
• Ability to work independently on several topics simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral) to work with people of different backgrounds (e.g., manufacturing, research, engineering, marketing, and operations).
• A prior experience with polymeric materials or processing would be a plus.
• An experience with pressure sensitive adhesive formulation, processing, or characterization would be a plus.
• English is the main working language, but German basics are very welcome!