Development Scientist, Glass and Ceramics Process

Scope of Position

• Project leadership
• Apply ceramic and glass heat treatment scientific principles to develop new glass and glass ceramic products to transfer to manufacturing
• DOE design, execution and statistical analysis
• Utilize engineering hypothesis testing methodology (MEE or similar) and root cause analysis strategies to understand perceived and actual risks to product scale to manufacturing 
• Supporting and/or leading continuous improvement activities, new product or process introductions and cost reduction projects
• Working with other team members from Research to Development to Manufacturing to solve difficult technical challenges and for new product development 
• Apply chemical and materials engineering principles to develop processes to support new product development to scale to manufacturing

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design and lead execution of experimentation for new ceramic and glass product development
• Build fundamental understanding for new product property development
• Compile and prepare professional data reports for communication to team and leadership
• Work with Scientists, Engineers and Technicians to resolve/develop products and processes
• Data and statistical analysis to understand process capability
• Maintain safe work environment for self and others with operations and equipment and comply with safety and environmental regulations
• Work independently as well as within a team
• Troubleshoot material and process to identify root causes, identify and implement corrective actions
• Engage with multidisciplinary team to build network and enable project buy-in
   

Required Education and Skills

• PhD or MS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Glass/Ceramics Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in process engineering and/or product development
• Knowledge of glass and glass ceramic properties and good understanding of material property interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills communicating to a multidisciplinary team
• Strong innovative problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Highly motivated for fast paced development environment
• DOE design knowledge
• Strong technical skills and the ability to think outside the traditional boundaries to enable innovation
• Able to collaborate across organizational boundaries
• Results and organizational detail oriented 
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork in accomplishing common goals
• Data analysis and interpretation skills (Excel, Minitab, JMP, PowerPoint, Word)

Desired Skills

• Research/Development experience with glass/glass ceramics
• Experience with glass inspection techniques
• Statistical Modeling experience
• Six Sigma