R&D Engineer Consumer OE Carcass Technology Implementation

R&D Engineer Consumer OE Carcass Technology Implementation

Bridgestone

Rome, Italy

You will

Lead activity in EMEA plants related to new material/ process technologies implementation in mixing & material preparation areas mainly related to carcass materials

Cooperate with material/ tire development and manufacturing during design and validation of materials and process technologies mainly related to carcass materials

Responsibilities

• New process, new materials and new tire construction feasibility study in manufacturing plants (PSR and TBR);
• Definition of process requirements or process upgrades in mixing and material preparation (PSR and TBR);
• Cooperation with engineering function in definition of machinery specification and machine and process qualification;
• Cooperate in new Compounds formulae definition for optimization of performance and processability/productivity balance (PSR and TBR);
• Release of new processes and new materials technologies in mass production;
• Quality optimization (variability reduction) and troubleshooting in mixing and material preparation areas.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Master degree in Industrial Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering.

Experience (years):

• Previous experience in rubber field is nice to have.

Technical Skills:

• Relevant knowledge of macromolecular chemistry;
• Relevant knowledge of rheology;
• Relevant knowledge of rubber materials;
• Basic knowledge of rubber processing;
• Basic knowledge of tire performance;
• Very good MS Office package knowledge.

Languages Skills:

• Fluency in English;
• Spanish is a nice to have.

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Team work;
• Problem solving;
• Communication skills;
• Working under pressure;
• Willing to accept challenges;
• Digital mindset.