RD Engineer - Product Development

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) 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 customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more 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 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that 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 employees’ heads, 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. 

Main tasks:

- Development of new metal pastes, resistor pastes and insulating pastes for electronics applications
- Carrying out product adaptations on silver powders and PGM (platinum group metals) powders for the manufacture of electronic circuits
- Introducing new products into production until they are ready for series production
- Defining project plans with time frames, milestones and targets
- Selecting and testing new raw materials and processes
- Technical root cause analysis for complaints
- Adapting technical solutions to customer-specific requirements
- Identifying potential opportunities and challenges and presenting suitable solutions
- Monitoring and evaluating patents and market trends
- Working closely with customers and external institutes

Requirements:

- Master's degree in materials science, inorganic chemistry or a related technical field
- Several years of professional experience in the field of pastes for the electrical industry desirable 
- Profound knowledge in chemical and physical analysis methods XRD, XRF, thermal analysis, heating microscopy and dilatometry
- Exceptional cross-functional communication skills at all organizational levels
- Diligent protection of Vibrantz Technologies' intellectual property
- Proactive implementation of Vibrantz Technologies' safety protocols and corporate culture
- Foster a positive and collaborative team environment
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on occasion

Location

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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.