Development Technician II

at  ALKEGEN

Job Requirements
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Responsibilities:
Hands-on technical leadership of approved development projects through the formulation, manufacturing scale-up and product launch phases
Plan/execute experiments, analyze and interpret results to progress the team through each product development phase. Work closely with development engineers to accomplish lab- and plant-scale trial work
Collaborate with peers in manufacturing and quality to address challenges encountered during each development phase
Lead by example a safety-first mindset in all working environments
Work with third party services to deliver project goals when external capabilities are needed
Communicate effectively (maintain auditable lab records, coordinate with technicians, provide feedback based on lab observations)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or advanced) in science/engineering preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an industrial setting is essential; 2+ years preferred
• Familiarity with material characterizations (i.e. XRF, XRD, SEM, ICP) preferred
• Collaborative: success in this role is dependent on cultivating functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. All passion, no politics.
• Self-directed: takes responsibility for completing work, seeking training opportunities, etc.
• Troubleshooting: adapts skills to solve unfamiliar problems
• Prioritization: balances (typically) 2-3 projects at a time, often with differing launch timelines

If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation, and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Salary range: 19.74 - 26.33 USD Hourl

Please refer the Job description for details