Job Description

R&D MATERIAL LABORATORY ENGINEER

About the Role

Job Purpose

You will lead efforts to design, develop and validate innovative testing for the future Bridgestone products; covering a wide range of activities from Machine/instruments requirements definition and design or upgrade, multivariate analysis, automation, feasibility studies and related laboratory-based analysis.
Specifically, the candidate will play a key role in the R&D lab through his/her solid knowledge will be primarily involved in planning and conducting experiments and analyzing results, either with a definite end use, for example to develop new methods, materials, processes or apparatus, or to broaden scientific understanding in general.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and validate new characterizations (methods and/or new testing machines) providing proposals, solutions and original ideas, focusing on Mechanism understanding, Prediction of products performances, Automation/Digitalization (efficiency), Quality (Reliability) and Sustainability
• Assure the quality and efficiency of the most advanced laboratory techniques/machines outputs cooperating within the R&D laboratory staff.
• To contribute to digital mindset and digital designing approach spreading.
• To identify and support implementation of efficiency opportunities in Way of Working and processes
• Work effectively with R&D researchers, staff, technicians, and management of Bridgestone Technical Center Europe, actively taking part to R&D cross-functional teams including Bridgestone America & Bridgestone Japan
• Work and interact with Bridgestone external partners, such as academia, lab equipment providers and material suppliers.
• Perform lab trials/advanced testing

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:
Master degree in: Material, Chemical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering; Material Science or any other related field of study.

Experience:

Preference will be given to candidates with working Experience in characterization (developing testing methodologies / laboratory equipment) related to polymer mechanical and dynamic characterization

Technical Skills:

• Mechanical and Dinamo mechanical Characterization technologies
• Automation
• Solid knowledge of MS Office package
• Robust data analysis skills with working knowledge of mathematical tools (multivariate analysis and related software e.g.: MATLAB, R, CAT, SIMCA)

Languages Skills:

Fluency in written and spoken English.

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Results oriented, self-motivated, creative and collaborative.
• Curiosity, think-out-of-the-box mindset, willingness to learn.
• Ability to work at global level with multicultural environment.