R&D Engineer

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.  

Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and – uniquely – their hearts.  

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.  

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

The R&D engineer in the field of dental ceramics will be responsible for the development, testing, and qualification of dental glasses. Your tasks will include:

•    Conducting tests to determine the optical and mechanical properties of reactive and inactive dental glass powders
•    Silanization of dental glass powders on a laboratory scale at the request of the business team
•    Grinding of dental glasses on a laboratory and pilot scale (including ball mill, agitator mill, PicoJet)
•    Evaluating the bioactivity of beer glasses in simulated body fluid
•    Preparing test solutions and monomer mixtures
•    Particle size analysis with various measuring devices
•    Supervising the dental glass laboratory, including equipment maintenance and supplier contact
•    Creating work and operating instructions for tests and laboratory processes
•    Documentation and reporting 
•    Close cooperation with business, production, quality, and other R&D teams
•    Creation of BANFs
•    Maintenance and updating of the hazardous substances register and operating instructions for RD-Specialty Glass
•    Project-related documentation within the scope of RD-SG projects

Required Skills:
 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or Inorganic Chemistry, with proven experience in the development and testing of dental glasses or bioglasses
• 1–2 years of professional experience, preferably in research and development of glass, glass- ceramics, or ceramics
• Solid expertise in glass and ceramic material processing techniques, including milling, drying, and surface treatments such as silanization
• Advanced proficiency in material characterization and validation methods, including rheometry, colorimetry/UV-VIS spectrometry, particle size analysis, mechanical strength testing, and both optical- and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• Excellent communication skills, with a structured and analytical approach to work, strong time management, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Highly organized with demonstrated intercultural competence
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken

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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.