Materials Lab Chemist

Role details

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Health Insurance

Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Vacation

We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Workwear

For your safety and well-being we provide the proper clothing and equipment.

Education Reimbursement

Receive financial aid to help propel your career to the next level.

LaGrange, GA

On-Site

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize elastomer compounds and material formulations for new and existing products.
• Conduct and analyze laboratory testing to evaluate material properties, performance, and compliance with requirements.
• Perform material failure analysis and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Quality for material, processing, and production concerns.
• Support product development, material qualification, validation, customer testing, and material approval projects.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, recommendations, and laboratory documentation.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams on material development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing methods, material performance, cost, and laboratory processes.
• Provide technical guidance to laboratory personnel and maintain knowledge of evolving materials, technologies, and testing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline required.
• Advanced degree preferred
• Three to five years of laboratory, materials development, or chemical testing experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with elastomer compounds, polymers, formulations, or materials testing strongly preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex test data and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methods, equipment, documentation, and safe chemical-handling practices.
• Ability to independently organize projects, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicable laboratory data systems.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.