Overview

The Coating Engineer leads the development and production of the client membrane products from the lab to pilot and production scale. The coating engineer works cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing Operations, and Quality to ensure that quality, cost and timelines are met for both development activities and production.

This role is critical to meeting product delivery commitments to our customers and the ideal candidate is experienced in coating technologies and film production in a development and/or production operation with the ability to drive improvements across multiple areas.

Principle Accountabilities

Deliver membrane products that meet the quality and cost targets for the company and projects on the defined timelines and budgets.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include:

• Lead and execute the technical deliverables and technologies necessary in the design and commercialization of new membrane products, as well as the optimization of existing membrane products.
• Plan and execute R2R coating trials and production at 3rd party sites that meet the objectives of the coating event.
• Troubleshooting of quality issues to drive to root cause and implement long term fixes to address the issue.
• Drive quality and cost improvements through planning and execution of coating experiments.
• Inspection and characterization of incoming R2R membranes vs. specifications for metrics such as thickness, polymer loading and defect level/type.
• Characterize all aspects of process variables (inputs/outputs) of membrane manufacturing processes to define key variables and establish process control
• Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure the products meet the user needs and design specifications.
• Partner with quality to develop test methods and establish quality controls for new materials/processes
• Summarize coating results in written reports and presentations for communication with peers, partners, customers, and various levels of management.

Education and Experience

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or related field.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a development and/or manufacturing environment related to film production.
• Strong literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills along with a keen attention to detail.
• Results-oriented and driven work style, with excellent task-oriented follow-through.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team atmosphere.
• Superior interpersonal skills and communication abilities.