Engineer Tire Forensics Job in Colmar-Berg , Luxembourg

Engineer Tire Forensics Job Description

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies whose principal business is the development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale of tires. Headquartered in Akron (Ohio, USA), the company manufactures its products in more than 56 facilities in 22 countries. Goodyear employs around 72,000 people worldwide.

In its European Union business, the company has 12 tire manufacturing plants in France, Germany, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. The company also has sales and marketing operations in a number of other countries including Belgium and the Netherlands. Out of its European Headquarter located in Diegem (Belgium), Goodyear manages its European, Middle East and Africa Region.

The Opportunity

Job responsibilities

• Participate actively in team responsibility to support customers of Global Forensics with root cause determination and problem solving of tire forensic issues.
• Responsible for the chemical analysis aspect of tire forensic requests as compound reformulation and identification of foreign material via different spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis techniques.
• Reporting of observations and findings on analysis requests in comprehensive presentations/reports for documentation and knowledge retention.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment and analytical instruments as required to ensure efficient operations of the research labs.

Engineer Tire Forensics Job Requirements

Education

• The candidate should have a bachelors or masters degree in material science, polymer chemistry, analytical chemistry or related subjects or equivalent background.

• The candidate must be fluent, both speaking and writing, in English.
• German and/or French will be considered as a strong asset.

• Experience in FT-IR, GPC, NMR and thermoanalytical methods is required.
• Experience with polymers/elastomers is required.
• Demonstrated aptitude for working in a chemical laboratory environment is required.
• Knowledge in tire engineering, testing or materials is an advantage.
• Experience in optical or electron microscopy, AFM or other micro analytical techniques are an advantage.

• Ability to tackle problems systematically.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in team.
• Sense of responsibility and urgency.
• Solid computer skills.
• Follows all corporate HSE lab safety and environmental work practices and policies.

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