Areas of tasks, responsibility, and goals in the organizational aera R&D Materials
Comprehensive knowledge in rubber compound formulation and development with focus on application properties of compoundsContinuous process engineering development and technical adaptation of production processes (compound processing, extrusion, curing cycles), including writing SOPs with focus on ensuring and maintaining production quality stabilityRoll Cover Process technological development and scale up of new and further developed rubber compounds with focus on compound mixing, processing and curingActive support in the new and further development or modification of rubber compounds for pulp & paper and other industrial applications with focus on large scale producibility and processabilityMixing and testing of new and further developed rubber compoundsComprehensive laboratory work in the frame of production quality control and rubber roll cover product / formulation developmentAnalysis of customer roll cover & rubber complaintsCooperation and collaboration with development and process engineers in the mentioned organizational unit Lectures or presentations at internal and external eventsCollaborate on and create your own new patentsHandling and coordination rubber related projectsCoordination of rubber products items for SAP configurations on site (EMEA Team)Communication with Andritz sites globally for hands on/best practice
Important individual orders/significant powers:
Represent a link between R&D and production as team playerActing as a contact person between European production sitesResponsible and independent process engineering development of production processesImplementation, compliance, control, and documentation of quality controlDirect collaboration with the European development and process engineers in Düren (DE), Gallarate (IT) and Kerava (FI) as well as with external institutes within the framework of agreed projectsCompliance with project-specific quality, time, and cost specificationsSupport global product management in specific customer projects from the product idea to implementation in productionSupport global R&D projects as agreed and communicate/align activities with global R&D Material responsibleUniversity degree in Process Engineering or Chemical EngineeringRelevant experience in the field of 3-5 years (R&D or Rubber manufacturing)
Collaboration with other entities:Product management, sales, development and specialist departments in the organizational unit, quality assurance, production and production planning, management functions of the European ANDRITZ Fabrics and Rolls organizationExpectation / requirements of the job holder:
High customer orientation (internal and external)Proactive and socially competent personalityHigh self-motivation, frustration tolerance and results orientationAffinity for planning and optimization of production processesAnalytical and conceptual thinking as well as a structured approachWillingness to travelFeeling for the material and its industrial application
Required competences / additional knowledge:
Language skills: Fluent in spoken and written Italian and English
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