Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

BM Engineer

Job Code
BM-ENG

Department Name
Research and Development

Location
Norristown, PA

EEOC Classification
Professionals

Reports To Title
Engineer Manager

Pay Grade
305.1

FLSA Status
Exempt Full Time

Job Purpose or Job Summary

Job Summary

This position is responsible for supporting in the research & development, characterization, and scale-up of materials and processes supporting new and existing products, with primary emphasis on extruded attenuation materials. 

The Engineer applies engineering, chemistry and/or materials science knowledge to assist in formulating polymer-based systems, evaluate functional fillers and additives, understand structure-property relationships, and supports the translation of laboratory findings into robust, manufacturable extrusion processes. 

The position assists the Principal Chemist in technical experimentation, material selection, test-method development, supplier qualification, and manufacturing transfer while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain. This position is expected to be onsite during second shift with some limited remote work accepted (~10%).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research & Development Support
  • Assists research and development activities for extruded attenuation materials from early feasibility through design transfer and commercialization.
  • Assists in the development and optimization of polymer-based formulations containing heavy attenuation material loading, fillers, additives, stabilizers, processing aids, and other constituents required to achieve targeted attenuation, mechanical, dimensional, and processing performance.
  • Executes development trials on production equipment using statistically sound methods, including design of experiments (DOE), to understand key formulation and process variables.

• Quality & Regulatory Requirements
  • Characterizes raw materials, compounds, extrudates, and finished components using established lab practices including, but not limited to, chemical, physical, thermal, mechanical, dimensional, and attenuation test methods.
  • Establishes material specifications, acceptance criteria, sampling plans, and test methods that correlate critical material attributes to product performance and manufacturability.
  • Partners with manufacturing teams to document process windows, troubleshoot defects, improve consistency, and scale formulations from laboratory or supplier trials to production.
  • Assists the internal sourcing team to assess technical capability, obtain data, coordinate trials, and resolve material-related issues with material suppliers.
  • Uses Change Control process to execute product and material changes while ensuring resulting products can be adequately manufactured, tested, and released.
  • Develops, implements, and documents test plans and results, ensuring testing is technically justified and aligned with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

• Process Improvement Expectations
  • Collaborates with cross functional teams to execute project timelines, ensuring that project deliverables are met and any findings, recommendations, or risks are communicated clearly to key stakeholders.
  • Actively seeks opportunities to improve material performance, process capability, test efficiency, product cost, and organizational technical knowledge.
  • Demonstrates ability to engage and collaborate with global manufacturing sites and external technical partners t o  build vendor relationships.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned.
  • Assist with product development.
  • Collaborate with other production associates and workplace team members.
  • The Engineer is to demonstrate and actively support TIDI Products Core Values and Guiding Principles.

Reasonable Accomodations - Read Only

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Core Values & Guiding Principles

Core Values 

• Understands internal and external customers

• Assure a safe work environment

• Encourage individual development

• Demonstrates teamwork and flexibility/adaptability

• Demonstrates honesty

• Keep our commitments

• Think systemically and ensure constancy of purpose

• Lead with humility and respect every individual

• Focus on process, embrace scientific thinking, flow and pull value, assure quality at the source and seek perfection

Education & Experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a closely related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.

• 1- 5 years of relevant experience in materials development, polymer formulation, compounding, extrusion, or a related research and development environment required.

• Hands-on experience with thermoplastic polymers and filled or highly loaded composite systems strongly preferred.

• Experience developing or characterizing extruded materials, including formulation-to-process scale-up and troubleshooting preferred.

• Experience with analytical and materials characterization techniques such as tensile testing, hardness, density, microscopy/spectroscopy, dimensional measurement, or comparable methods preferred.