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Klüber Lubrication, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is the global leader in speciality lubrication with manufacturing operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia, subsidiaries in more than 30 different countries and distribution partners in all regions of the world, supported by our HQs in Germany. We are passionate about innovative tribological solutions that help our customers to be successful. We supply products and services, many of them customized, in almost all industries from automotive to the wind energy markets.
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Klüber Lubrication NA LP
Ready to dive into the heart of innovation? Join us in supporting our R&D team to achieve groundbreaking objectives! Take the lead on dynamic R&D projects, crafting cutting-edge products that exceed customer expectations. Get hands-on with lab testing alongside our sales engineers and collaborate with our application engineering and marketing teams to dive into applications and industry analysis. It's time to make your mark in the world of innovation!
Research and Development Chemist
Responsibilities
- Lead R&D projects independently, from inception to completion, ensuring successful outcomes.
- Utilize advanced techniques like Design of Experiments (DoE) to optimize formulation concepts efficiently.
- Generate developmental samples, particularly oils, for R&D initiatives and conduct comprehensive testing.
- Coordinate with cross functional areas including quality, compliance, production and sales to understand project objectives and carry product development from bench to scale up and commercial launch.
- Support global team(s) and Sales area with product review(s), testing, and reporting of results
- Support efforts in continuous improvement within laboratory area(s) and optimize efficiency in workflow(s)
Qualifications
- BS or higher in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Masters or PhD preferred
- Minimum of 3 years work experience in an R&D environment
- Experience in formulating lubricants preferred
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Additional Information
Mark Hippley
517-551-0320
mhippley@chemtrend.com