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At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Materials Engineer I

The Materials Engineer works on Research & Development (R&D) projects related to materials, design, and processes, with focus on mid- and long-term team and business goals. Performs innovative research. Works in alignment with other members and teams’ part of R&D, to create new products and systems, improve line efficiency, quality, or enable other projects which add value to Niagara’s core business.

Job Description

• Design and execute testing of new formulations, materials, designs, or processes as part of R&D projects.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data from research experiments and line trials in an effective manner.
• Leads development projects and builds effective teams to deliver results in a stage-gate process.
• Maintain existing laboratory equipment and design or develop new systems required for testing purpose.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and technicians within the team and at organization level.
• Ensures project documentation and clear communication between all stakeholders.
• Presents and communicates research results internally and externally.
• Initiates, develops, and maintains relationships with suppliers and other external collaborators.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Competencies

• Experience with analytical laboratory equipment (GC-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, Raman, Material Strength Testers, Rheometers, DSC, IV testers, Spectrophotometers, etc.).
• Injection molding or blow molding experience. Experience in both is preferred.
• Knowledge of DOE and advanced statistics tools (Minitab, SAS, etc.).
• Advanced data analysis capabilities (MATLAB, Python programming etc.).
• Experience in using data acquisition systems.
• Project management: successfully plans and completes projects in a timely fashion.
• Organizational skills: experience in research lab organization and maintenance.
• Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Oral Communication: speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
• Written Communication: writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Supervisory experience: has managed interns, laboratory assistants, and junior engineers.
• Experience in writing technical proposals for project funding (to both internal and external groups/agencies).
• Microsoft Office Products.

Work Experience/KSA’s

• Minimum Required:
  • 2-4 years – Experience in Polymers or Chemistry, Materials testing, and processing.
  • 2-4 years –Experience in Position, Materials Engineer, Chemist, Project Engineer, Research Assistant.
  • 2-4 years – Experience working with undergraduate researchers, interns, and lab assistants.

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred:
  • 3-5 years – Experience in Materials Engineering or Polymer Chemistry, testing and characterizations, and processing of polymers.
  • 3-5 years –Experience in Position, Jr. Engineer, Chemist II, Research Engineer, Research Assistant.
  • 3-5 years – Experience in working with graduate researchers, interns, lab assistants, and junior engineers.

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Lifting Requirements:

• 40 lbs. For example, must be physically capable to change injection molds and resin in lab or production equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Travel up to 15%. Some work in hot, cold, or confined production environments.
• Must be able to operate tools used when changing molds and operating R&D equipment.

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical or Materials engineering and other related fields or equivalent experience
• Preferred:
  • Master's Degree. in Materials Science/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience. Materials Science and Engineering exposure. Polymer processing or science and Packaging training.

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish

Typical Compensation Range

Benefits

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