PI Material Engineer
Core
Industrialize new products and technologies into production, acting as a business partner between plant operations and R&D to translate requirements into tangible plant impacts.
Role type
Senior IC material engineer (industrialization)
Builds
Production-ready materials, compounds, and manufacturing processes for tires
Domain
Automotive / Tire manufacturing / Chemical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compounding expertise, industrialization process management, specification development, plant readiness assessment, cost reduction (Value Leadership), structured problem solving, project management, KPI monitoring, ESH compliance
Preferred skills
Experience in large international corporations, matrix organization navigation, intercultural sensitivity
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Oversee introduction and maintenance of material specifications, assess plant readiness for R&D requirements, drive process translation of R&D needs to plant capabilities, initiate value leadership measures for cost improvement, lead structured problem solving for industrialization challenges, ensure implementation of ESH measures and controls
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC