Job description

Major job responsibilities:

• You will serve as a subject matter expert in product development to meet our clients’ and customers’ haptic requirements.
• You will provide and perform root-cause-analysis for difficult material issues.
• You will work with our internal research team to create plant-based haptic coatings, matching the same performance and properties of polyurethane haptic coatings.
• You shall assist with batch scale-up if necessary, and provide technical support to Manufacturing, Quality, Sales and Customers.
• You are expected to work in an industrial laboratory following all the applicable EHS guidelines and maintain a clear track record of your lab work.
• You are expected to develop products that meet customer specifications and/or industrial standards.
• You can work independently with minimal supervision as well as function well as in a team.
• You can communicate effectively within the team and across multiple functions.

Requirements:

• Polymer or Material Science degree, preferred with advanced degrees
• Fundamental knowledge of polymers and polymer chemistry
• Direct experience in formulating polyurethane haptic coatings and synthetic leathers
• Direct experience with the various test methods and performance requirements of synthetic leathers including flexing/cold flexing, abrasion resistance, and UV/weathering stability
• Direct experience working with design teams and customers to meet targets for haptics.
• Direct knowledge of the various manufacturing processes used to produce haptic topcoats
• Direct knowledge of automotive requirements for PU topcoats

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $140,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• PU: 3 years (Required)
• Coatings: 1 year (Preferred)
• Automotive Interiors: 1 year (Preferred)
• polyurethane haptic coatings and synthetic leathers: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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