Position Title: Engineering Assistant
Location:
Rogers, CT, US, 6263
Job Category:
Engineering
Shift:
Shift 1
Full Time / Part Time:
Full-Time
Job Level:
Individual Contributor
Approximate Travel:
0%
Job Description:
Summary:
Rogers Corporation is looking for a talented individual to assist in product development through Pilot Line operation, property testing of new and existing materials, as well as research projects with report outs to R&D Engineers and staff.
Essential Functions:
- Operate pilot process equipment daily as part of a dynamic team in a production environment.
- Prepare and blend chemical materials for use in pilot-scale experimentation.
- Operate pilot line during experimental trials document and report trial observations.
- Maintain pilot equipment, assist in altering processes to achieve goals and troubleshoot processing problems.
- Work extensively with complex computer program to generate equipment run parameters and enter data.
- Maintain awareness of inventory levels and take action to replenish levels. This includes chemicals, spare parts and lab supplies.
- Assist in the development, characterization, and optimization of new and existing materials, prepare development formulations for characterization; implement new product characterization methods; and document procedures.
- Assist in running designed experiments and failure analysis assessments.
- Lift up to 15 lbs consistently, climb ladders, and move 50-gallon drums and 50-lb. bags of material with assistance.
- Conduct material testing using complex instruments, such as DSC, TGA, TMA, FT-IR, SEM, Instron, WYCO, TIM, and electrical property measurements, or coordinate testing externally.
- Assist in production scale up for new materials and products, and support transfer of final product to regular production.
- Follow precise instructions and provide quality data within specified timeframes. Take initiative in identifying, reporting, and trouble-shooting problems or inconsistent data and proactively address remediation. Demonstrate flexibility in dealing with shifting priorities.
- Apply basic troubleshooting skills to daily tasks and prioritize and optimize workflow to achieve efficiency.
- Accurate recordkeeping and maintenance of instruments, lab supplies, and work areas. Complete all assignments in a safe and environmentally safe manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of education
- 2+ years of engineering or technical experience
- Hands-on material testing experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams
- Computer and analysis skills (MS Office, internet searches, e-mail)
- Strong organizational skills
- Self-starter and able to work with minimal support
- Ability to recognize inconsistent or unexpected results or equipment function and proactively address procedures to resolve problem/inconsistency
- Ability to lift 50-55 lbs and periodically wear a respirator.
Additional Qualification Details:
No additional requirement needed