R&D Project Manager

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!, If you are interested in being part of a world class Human Resources function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Ihre Aufgaben

• Development of new and further development of existing products in cooperation with the sales departments and the technical management

• Support of purchasing department in technical questions when procuring new raw materials

• Proactive search for new raw materials and processing techniques

• Accompaniment of raw material tests (fibers/fabric) in production incl. approval procedure in coordination with the quality manager and the technical management

• Support of sales in technical questions regarding producibility of new products and the possible optimization of existing products

• Support of sales in technical questions during customer visits and product development negotiations with the customers

• Execution of all other tasks related to product development

• Support of the technical management in plant and process optimization increase in productivity and product quality

• Support of the management in strategic alignment of the product portfolio

• Participation in trade fairs

Ihr Profil

Academic background in a technical or engineering field (chemistry, engineering, materials specialization) combined with experience in product development.

• Have a good spirit of collaboration, innovation, creativity and analysis of multiple and complex data;

• An interest in technical and scientific subjects;

• Fluency in English (advanced level);

• Knowledge of project management and Design of Experiment (DOE) techniques (an asset).