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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Relocation Assistance
Posted 28d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing and improving roofing and waterproofing products for residential and commercial applications. This includes managing research projects, conducting advanced laboratory testing, and executing plant trials to transfer technology to large-scale production.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Material Science, Chemical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering with significant industrial experience in asphaltic products or waterproofing membranes. Candidates must be proficient in using analytical instruments like DMA, DSC, and FTIR for polymer characterization.
Full job description
Position Summary: This position will be responsible for the development of new roofing and waterproofing products for residential and commercial applications. He/She will be responsible for development of new products, improvement of existing products, advance laboratory testing, competitive analysis as well as value engineering initiatives intended for existing product lines. Position reports directly to the Principal Scientist or Manager of R&D and may supervise other scientists and research technicians.
Responsibilities:
Work independently, manage research projects and work in teams towards executing the initiatives of the Manager of R&D and the research team
Generate ideas that will enhance existing products and lead to the development of new products, test procedures and protocols.
Develop investigative work resolving associated technical issues on products and projects
Use sound scientific principles such as statistical analysis, material science, rheology and solid mechanics.
Cross-functional interaction with Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Marketing, Technical Services and external vendors
Design and conduct hands on experimentation using standard test methods and advanced analytical equipment
Manage multiple short and long-term projects
Use advanced material characterization techniques to establish structure property relationships of materials and final product performance
Execute plant trials by transferring technology from small scale lab models to large scale plant production. Conduct and design testing internally and externally adhering to regional and third-party code agencies and guidelines.
Work closely with partner companies and key raw material suppliers to advance the development of products or processes.
Represent Polyglass USA at key industry meetings and technical conferences.
Manage technical business support for current products including raw material qualification, benchmarking of competitive materials and product/system testing internally and at external laboratories.
Publish reports and conduct technical presentations at regular intervals on key projects.
Advance the technology in building products & systems to improve performance, reduce total installed cost and established sustained competitive advantage.
Assist in training new R&D scientists and technicians as needed and as directed by the Manager of R&D.
Promotes health, safety and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local requirements.
Performs other duties as required for the success of Polyglass USA, Inc.
Requirements:
Experience in the development of new products for roofing and waterproofing applications, as membranes, underlayment, above and below grade waterproofing membranes, air and vapor barriers, and synthetic adhesives
Working knowledge of roofing and waterproofing membrane systems codes and industry standards
Experience developing product from the lab, through scale-up and to the final launch
Knowledge of material science, rheology, viscoelasticity and solid mechanics.
Lab experience working with analytical and mechanical instruments for polymers and membranes characterization like: DMA, TMA, DSC, DSR, FTIR, TGA, Universal testing machine, etc.
Ability to use analytical lab tools and data to generate correlations that predict ultimate material performance and durability
Strong analytical problem-solving skills
Ability to identify novel new approaches that establish sustained competitive advantage
Able to multitask, and work effectively with internal and external partners at a technical and interpersonal level
Masters in Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Building Science, or related fields with minimum 4 years of experience in one or more of these fields: asphalt, polymer modified asphalt, polymers, adhesives, concrete, and or waterproofing membranes for commercial or residential applications or similar endeavors.
Bachelors of Science /Arts in Material Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering ,Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Organic Chemistry or related fields with minimum 6 years of experience in one or more of these fields: asphalt, polymer modified asphalt, polymers, and or roofing and waterproofing membranes for commercial or residential applications or similar endeavors
Minimum of 10 years industrial experience in asphaltic products, polymer modified asphalt, polymers, and/ or roofing and waterproofing membranes for commercial or residential applications or similar endeavors
Preferred Background:
Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering ,Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related fields with minimum 2 years of experience in one or more of these fields: asphalt, polymer modified asphalt, polymers, adhesives, building materials, concrete, and or roofing and waterproofing membranes for commercial or residential applications or similar endeavors.
This position is located on-site in Deerfield Beach, FL. Polyglass will provide relocation assistance.
Polyglass.us is a leading manufacturer of high-quality modified bitumen roofing and waterproofing solutions.
Industry
Wholesale Building Materials
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Deerfield Beach, Florida
LinkedIn followers
26,286
Polyglass is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified leading manufacturer of high-quality modified bitumen roofing and waterproofing solutions, with over 30 years of experience in the United States.
Committed to adding value through innovation, Polyglass utilizes the most technologically advanced manufacturing process in the industry with six state-of-the- art manufacturing facilities- five in North America and one in Italy which services all of Europe.
Since 2008, Polyglass has been a part of the Mapei® Group, a multi-billion-dollar manufacturer in the building industry. Together we represent over 130 years of combined experience in the production and support of building
envelope products and solutions, with 83 manufacturing facilities spanning 36 countries on 5 continents.
Polyglass prides itself in providing innovative and quality waterproofing products which exceed the needs and expectations of its customers all around the world. This commitment is demonstrated daily by the people that work for Polyglass where the customers’ needs always come first.
We are more than a manufacturer - Our company’s family-based culture puts our customers, their projects and success, first. Polyglass and Mapei are committed to those founding core values in addition to the Research & Development, and Innovation required to ensure the performance expected from our world class organization.
Offices: 1111 W Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442, US
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