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Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Senior Polymer Scientist-TPO R&D in Cleveland, Ohio
Carlisle Construction Materials LLC (CCM) is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of premium building products and related technologies for the commercial and residential construction markets. Carlisle is one of the most respected companies in the building materials industry. After being around for more than 100 years, our customers know us for our superior products, remarkable service, and groundbreaking innovations. Our culture at CCM is one that values collaboration and team success over individual credit. Carlisle core values are safety, bias for action and results, continuous improvement, teamwork and communication, customer focus, empowerment, and mutual trust respect, and integrity. These core values are the center of all business decisions and make CCM the successful company that it is. *Please note that his position is a full-time on-site role located in Carlisle, PA. Relocation Assistance is offered on a case-by-case basis The TPO Research and Innovation team consists of scientists that are responsible for developing breakthrough technologies in support of CCM's current and future needs in the TPO roofing business. The research scientist will work closely with value chain partners, commercial leadership, and technical leadership to support current business and influence technology development to enable the next generation of sustainable TPO roofing membrane. This position provides an excellent opportunity for an individual to contribute innovative technology and product solutions to deliver growth for the TPO roofing product line and market. The successful candidate in this position will become an expert in flexible TPO roofing products and will lead major innovation and new product development projects within the Research and Innovation group. This position operates under the general guidance of the R&D Manager. Primary Responsibilities: * Leading research activities on new and existing products as well as identifying and implementing new technologies within the TPO business group. * Leading multiple Innovation and New Product Development projects critical to grow the TPO roofing business. * Fully develop and manage the technical schedule for projects from ideation through scale up to lunch, including key tactical items for other functional areas * Utilizing advance material characterization techniques to establish structure property relationships of polymer materials. * Advance single ply TPO technologies to develop new products, reduce total system costs, improve performance, and establish sustained competitive advantages. * Collaborating with sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, warranty departments and CCM staff on defined project priorities, project scope and future development directions. * Publish technical reports and conduct technical presentations. * Champion safe work practices and positively contribute to company's safety culture. * A PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemistry, or Material Science and Engineering * 5+ years of experience in the development of TPO or Polyolefin products and their associated processing technologies such as mixing, extrusion and calendaring * Leverage a combination of external literature, internal technical know-how, and laboratory experimentation to identify viable technologies for next generation of TPO single ply membrane. * Drive innovation - identify and employ the latest techniques to achieve project goals (analytical and screening techniques, DOE, etc.) * Experience in the development of plastic products and their associated processing technologies such as extrusion and calendaring are a plus. * Theoretical and practical knowledge of the physical, chemical, and mechanical behavior of the thermoplastic polymers * Knowledge to analyze data, understand struApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=