Material and Analytical Scientist

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Guardian Glass is looking for a Material and Analytical Scientist to join our Glass Technology and Development team in Carleton, MI!

At Guardian Glass you will have the opportunity to shape the skylines of our cities and the windows of our homes, also have a significant impact on reducing global energy consumption by enabling the adoption of energy efficient window technologies. Based in the US, Guardian is one of the world's largest suppliers of flat glass and vacuum coated glass window solutions with operations around the globe. Learn more here.

Our Team

Within our Glass Technology and Development organization you will be part of a diverse contribution motivated team, working within a culture that encourages entrepreneurship and challenge with respect and humility to deliver superior results for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Product Development team and other cross-functional teams to ensure our product durability test capability continues to meet business needs. Assess and stay up to date with key field failure modes, develop new test methods to bridge gaps.
• Lead test development projects effectively. Develop detailed project plans with clear objectives, deliverables, risk assessment, timelines, and resource allocation. Manage stakeholder engagement with timely and transparent communications.
• Improve the correlation between lab testing results and product field performances. Developed correlations are successful in supporting production quality control, product benchmarking, warranty decisions, etc. Knowledge is continuously gained on how lab failures compare to field failures mechanistically.
• Apply problem-solving and analytical skills to engage in root cause failure analysis to support global production operation. Communicate data with a sense of urgency and assist customers to seek the best knowledge.
• Stay connected with customers' needs and proactively drive analytical excellence by continuously gaining knowledge of advanced testing and analysis tools. Evaluate and introduce new analytical techniques to advance our capability and vision.
• Openly share and seek knowledge, strive to build knowledge and knowledge-network for accelerating and sustaining analytical capability growth.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years relevant Industrial experience
• Hands-on experience and knowledge with material characterization techniques, such as SEM/EDX, FIB, TEM, AFM, XRF, XRD, XPS, SIMS
• Hands-on experience and knowledge with tribological and environmental durability test methodology
• Experience with statistical tools, data analysis, interpreting complex data for meaningful insights
• Experience leading and managing research projects with a track record of success

What Will Put You Ahead

• Knowledge regarding sputtered coating, product application process and quality practice
• Experience developing and implementing quality control methods
• Experience with measurement system assessment such as Gage R&R, SPC
• Reliability expertise such as reliability analysis, reliability prediction methods and accelerated life testing

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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