Material Scientist
Buffalo, NYAll locationsBuffalo, NYWidnes, United KingdomUSA On-site
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About the role
The Materials Scientist will play a critical role in ensuring the operational efficiency, stability, and material consistency of polycrystalline wool manufacturing operations. The role is focused on understanding, controlling, and optimising materials from incoming raw chemicals through formulation, processing, and successful passage through the manufacturing line. A key aspect of the role is developing strong technical relationships with raw material suppliers to gain deep insight into material chemistry, variability, and control strategies, with the objective of improving process robustness, product quality, and yield.
What you'll bring
- Why work for us?
- Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials.
- Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
- With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
- Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach.
- From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.
- Come grow with us!
- Strong grounding in inorganic materials, ceramics, fibres, or high-temperature materials.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial materials environment.
- Proven hands-on experience supporting production, troubleshooting processes, and improving operational stability.
- Experience working with chemical raw materials, formulations, and process recipes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a practical, manufacturing-focused mindset.