Research Engineer/Development Specialist

L&L Products is a family-owned technology driven company supplying technical solutions to the automotive, aerospace, commercial vehicle, and industrial world. Our core mission is “to be a good place for all who touch it.” Here quality of work, products and relationships are our priority.

L&L culture is one where people take pride in ownership, drive innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit, and where all work supporting one another. Stability and growth depend on our diversification. We are looking for people with shared values, open thinking, and a passion for applying STEM skills to come and join our team.

What you’ll do: Research and development has active projects in the field of material science. Research Engineers and Specialists assist in the development of one of the following active areas: adhesives, composites, sound adsorption, and expandable materials. Working closely with other engineers and Scientists daily, we work to bring unique material solutions to our customers.

Duties / Responsibilities of this position:

• Create new technologies and solutions through a technically fundamental and sound approach.
• Work with a team to plan and lead execution of development and testing protocols to explore modes of problem solution or routes of new product or technology creation.
• Maintain and expand expertise in a set of scientific areas, including physical, chemical, analytical, or formulation principles and methods.
• Maintain accurate experimental records.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge via presentations (internal and external).
• Cultivate global collaboration in the internal and external scientific community.
• Serve as a champion of safety practices in the laboratory and office environments.
• Very competent with self-directed work.
• Construction, maintenance, and safety responsibilities for laboratory workspace and equipment.
• Stay up to date within the field of expertise.
• Attend trade shows and technical conferences.
• Visit customers.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• BS or MS in the sciences, typically in the chemical, material, and engineering sciences.
• Will consider equivalent professional experience in lieu of formal degree.
• Experience may range from fresh graduate to experience in industry.
• Very adept at maintaining and improving safety requirements in the laboratory and workspace
• Versed in scientific methods and laboratory apparatus.

Core Competencies:

• Performance Driven
• Communication
• Customer Centric
• Passion/Values
• Innovation
• Safety/Sustainability
• Collaboration
• Expertise

Physical Demands Analysis:

• Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional carrying up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional pushing/pulling up to 30 lbs.
• Frequent fine finger movement and handling materials
• Frequent gripping and reaching
• Occasional climbing stairs/step ladder
• Continuous sitting
• Continuous use of computer monitor, keyboard, and computer mouse
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional bending, stooping, twisting or balancing
• Rare crawling, kneeling, and crouching

Environmental Conditions:

• Inside Work – continuous
• Outside Work – rare
• Hot/Cold – occasional
• Humid/Dry – occasional
• Dust/Vapor Fumes – occasional
• Hazardous Machines – occasional
• Moving Objects – occasional
• Sharp hand tools – occasional
• Loud Noise – occasional
• Working alone – frequent
• May be required to wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety Glasses, Gloves, Sleeves, and Respirator (Dust Mask).

Never = Not Required/Never (0%)

Rare = Seldom/Rare (Not daily – 1-10%)

Occasional = Minor/Occasional (Less than 3 hours – 11-33%)

Frequent = Required/Frequent (For 3-5 hours – 34-64%)

Continuous = Major/Continuous (More than 5 hours – 64-100%)

Benefits

• Excellent total compensation package
• 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision
• Onsite medical clinic
• Generous 401K contributions
• Top-notch wellness program with a focus on your total well-being

Equal Opportunity Employer

L&L Products does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. L&L Products will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship.