R&D Material Laboratory Engineer
Bridgestone
- Roma
- Tempo indeterminato
- Full time
- 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
- Work and interact with Bridgestone external partners, such as academia, lab equipment providers and material suppliers.
- Perform lab trials/advanced testing
- Apply advanced mathematical tools for data elaboration and interpretation: statistical evaluations, multivariate analysis.
- Collaborate with Bridgestone Corporate Functions, Bridgestone America, Bridgestone Japan and Bridgestone Europe manufacturing plants.
- Master degree in: Material, Chemical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering; Material Science or any other related field of study. Preference will be given to candidates with: Academic (PHD) or working Experience in characterization (developing testing methodologies / laboratory equipment) related to polymer mechanical and dynamic characterization
- Digital mindset: Solid knowledge of MS Office package and robust data analysis skills with working knowledge of mathematical tools (multivariate analysis and related software e.g.: MATLAB, R, CAT, SIMCA)
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Problem solving and project management skills.
- Analytical skill, Logic Thinking and strong mechanism understanding mindset.
- Results oriented, self-motivated, creative and collaborative.
- Curiosity, think-out-of-the-box mindset, willingness to learn from new and often unprecedented technical challenges.
- Ability to work with different pace, timeframe, organizations: with long term innovation as well as with supply crisis management, with other R&D entities as well as plants.
- Ability to work at global level with multicultural environment.