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Department: | Research & Development (R&D) |
Location: | Conshohocken, PA |
Company Overview:
At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of chemical specialties, process fluids, lubricants, and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial companies and to this day our experience and expertise show in the actions and dedication of our Associates worldwide. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.
Summary of the Position:
Research Engineer III (Mechanical, Industry & Manufacture Engineering) in Quaker Houghton’s Center of Innovation (COI) Group for the global Metal Working Fluids (MWF) Division in Conshohocken, PA, USA. The person in this position will be responsible for the design, planning, managing, and execution of metal cutting and machining projects conducted for customer support, new product development, and research purposes. With the objective of much of the work being the testing and assessment of metalworking fluid performance in metal cutting, the person will need to possess a strong competency in metal cutting fundamentals and operations, as well as a strong understanding of metalworking fluid technology. Understanding of fluid technology includes areas such as fluid surface properties and interactions, rheology, as well as colloidal properties. In addition, a cursory understanding of fluid chemical composition and the influence of specific chemical components on machining performance will be beneficial. The position will require effective communication skills (written and verbal) to discuss and communicate plans, details of technical approaches, and test results to both internal and external customers. This often-involving discussions and meetings with customer’s manufacturing and tooling engineering personnel to plan and review machining studies. The person will also plan and implement the expansion of our CNC machining capabilities in Conshohocken by the addition of new machine tools and operators into our new Customer Solution Center over the next five years or so. With Quaker Houghton CNC machining centers being located at various regions around the globe, this person will need to maintain strong communication and at times collaboration, with other Quaker Houghton global machining centers. This to maintain effective knowledge sharing and technology transfer, as well as coordination of global CNC activities. In addition, Quaker Houghton maintains a strong relationship and activity with various university engineering and machining departments, through support and sponsorship of machining projects. This person will need to fill a significant role in this by providing guidance and communication relative to future project identification, planning and execution. With resource conservation and sustainability maintaining an important element in industrial manufacturing, the person will also work to develop and study machining test methods and data acquisition systems which effectively correlates machining results to important sustainability metrics.
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Quaker Houghton is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position may email OneHR@quakerhoughton.com.