Why work for us? Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Summary
The R&D New Product Development Engineer is a position focused on new materials and processes to facilitate fast-paced growth initiatives of the Company. This position focuses on materials and processes related to cement-bonded, chemically bonded & phos bonded hard refractories used in the aluminum, power generation, chemical processing and petroleum industries. Additionally, the R&D New Product Development Engineer will improve upon existing materials through innovative use of new and/or alternate raw materials.
Duties and responsibilities
- Development of new materials and Products in growth-oriented, fast paced development environment.
- Collaborate with broad range of technical expertise throughout the company
- Improve upon existing materials and products.
- Laboratory testing and evaluation of raw materials and refractory systems to ensure new products meet or exceed target characteristics
- Failure analysis – be a technical resource for material related failures
- Establish and maintain development project timelines and status updates
- Provide technical support and assist with scale up of new materials & processes into manufacturing
- Qualify new and/or alternate raw materials for existing formulations
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives as required
- Technical resource to Sales, Engineering and Operations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications include:
- BS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
- Proven track record in fast-paced, innovative development environment
- At least 2 years of experience in related role within a manufacturing company
- Proficient in MS Office applications & virtual meeting environments (Teams, Zoom, etc.)
- Proficient in laboratory testing methods and equipment
- Experienced working in cross-functional and cross-site teams and working as an individual contributor
- A background as a problem-solver
Preferred qualifications include:
- MS in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
- Proven track record in fast-paced, innovative development environment
- Demonstrated experience in hard refractories
- Experience in DOE (Design of Experiments)
- Has knowledge in data-driven process control or basic SPC discipline
- Familiarity with data acquisition methods and software
Other Duties:
All other duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
- At least two years of experience in a related role within a manufacturing company
- Experience in a fast-paced, innovative development environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and virtual meeting environments such as Teams and Zoom
- Proficiency with laboratory testing methods and equipment
- Experience working in cross-functional and cross-site teams as an individual contributor
- Problem-solving background
- Master's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemistry
- Demonstrated experience with hard refractories
- Experience with Design of Experiments
- Knowledge of data-driven process control or basic Statistical Process Control
- Familiarity with data acquisition methods and software
Alkegen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alkegen and has not been reviewed or approved by Alkegen.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or strong in several roles and locations, with mentions of great pay and fair pay for the job. Competitive hourly operator wages and overtime opportunities in some sites reinforce this perception.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days are available, with some salaried roles offering manager‑approved unlimited time off. These elements indicate broad time‑off options across the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match, in some cases with immediate vesting, is part of the offering. This reflects structured retirement support across many roles.
Alkegen Insights
What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We are Alkegen.
