What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER position at Dal-Tile LLC?
Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.
Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.
The R&D Engineer is an established performer that helps drive technological advancements and contribute to the success of innovative projects. This role will be responsible for conducting research, designing experiments, and developing new technologies or products. Activities are specifically related to body raw materials, formulations and related processes.
Duties And Responsibilities
Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service!
Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Dont Work participant.
Job Type Manufacturing
Req ID 90968
Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.
The R&D Engineer is an established performer that helps drive technological advancements and contribute to the success of innovative projects. This role will be responsible for conducting research, designing experiments, and developing new technologies or products. Activities are specifically related to body raw materials, formulations and related processes.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Use scientific and engineering principles to develop new materials and products as well as create detailed design specifications to support R&D and manufacturing projects.
- Conduct research to identify market trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies.
- Analyze data and scientific literature to inform the development process.
- Conceive and develop new process technologies.
- Perform accurate analyses, conduct research, and draw meaningful conclusions about potential job/work-area impacts.
- Collaborate with product managers and design teams to conceptualize new products or improvements to existing ones.
- Design and fabricate prototypes.
- Perform physical and analytical testing of laboratory prototypes using standard test equipment.
- Conduct experiments to test prototypes and validate product performance.
- Analyze test data and make design modifications based on results.
- Help to transfer new products and technologies from laboratory prototypes to production scale.
- Assist with process and technical support for R&D projects implemented in manufacturing.
- Performs other duties as needed.
- Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
- 2-4 years relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality control required.
- Able to set up, run and/or interpret results from a wide variety of laboratory test equipment.
- Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline.
- Able to perform hands-on laboratory work.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
- High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.
Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service!
Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Dont Work participant.
Job Type Manufacturing
Req ID 90968