Senior Engineer - Sustainable Materials

 

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SENIOR ENGINEER - SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

SOUTHFIELD, MI

 

This job will require you to:

• Lead and coordinate locally all EDS - ESG activity to secure market and safe development of new products/milestones gates/planning
• Technical review of key program gates and validation of design freeze
• Management of program progress follow-up deliveries including planning and budget
• Collaboration with suppliers, customers, partners to achieve targets and deliverables W/H Greening roadmap
• Achieve technological & market intelligence and competition analysis
• Promote new technologies internally and externally
• Promote creativity & launches; brain storming, design thinking etc.
• Support the Materials Strategy/is part of the strategic plan implementation
• Develop and confirm local ecosystem; proactive liaison with external network to promote Sustainable Materials technologies: Universities, techno platform, R&D center, OEM; Suppliers and Organizations
• Support LCA / Run LCA analysis
• Part of external event implementation
• Works with Product Management / Corporate to facilitate SASB disclosures
• Manage key engineering indicators: Quality and Delivery

The ideal candidate

To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:

• PhD + 5-7 years’ minimum experience or Masters + 10-12 year’s Chemical / Materials Science related
• Electrical Distribution Systems product and components experience (Wire Harness and Wire Harness components)
• Or Bachelor’s in Engineering with minimum 10 years’ experience
• Organic chemistry, specialized in Polymers
• Polymerization process
• Knowledge in reinforcement natural and mineral fibers or fillers
• Recycling technologies
• Technical analysis and characterization
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• International experience and mindset, Able to work in a multicultural and foreign team environment
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to facilitate meetings and workshops with other departments and suppliers
• Curiosity and passion for technical domains
• Propensity to challenge status quo and take ownership to drive change
• Ability to manage complexity, taking distance to identify the key levers in a complex environment
• Strong communication and leadership to onboard and convince a large range of stakeholders

 

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

 

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.