R&D ENGINEER CONSUMER TREAD COMPOUNDS

Job Description We are looking for a position as an R&D Engineer for Tread Compound Development team, within MID - Material Innovation and Development organization.
The R&D engineer will lead efforts to develop and validate new compounds for Bridgestone consumer and commercial products, in line with Product Performance RoadMap and with Corporate Sustainability Roadmap.
Specifically, she/he will join the team responsible for all casing compound line-up in Consumer and Commercial area from ideation up to first industrial scale production of the compound, and to provide technical support to BSEMEA operations.
In this position, she/he will be responsible to manage new Tread compound development programs realizing virtual and physical tire prototypes for performances assessment, leading FMEA preparation and definition/execution of validation plan, promote and support new lab testing procedures and release technologies to next gate for introduction in production plants.
At same time she/he will contribute to shape the technology and process streams needed for future technology roadmap in close collaboration with MID specialists, Raw material team, Material Lab team and Academia.
Also, she/he will support manufacturing operations by contributing to compound processability and/or performance improvement whenever required.
Core Responsibilities and working relations.
To contribute to Tread technical roadmap of Consumer domain through compound design and validation activities as per project assignments; To execute and secure risk analysis for application on tire for the assigned tread compound development projects; Organization and management of Design Review meetings/presentations to involved stakeholders/ and to management; Support and trigger discussion on new technology needs and characterization methodologies to Raw Materials, Material Lab, Tread and casing Technology validation teams; To contribute to Bridgestone Sustainability roadmap realization; To contribute to digital mindset and digital designing approach spreading; To identify and support implementation of efficiency opportunities in Way of Working and processes; To participate in identifying and launching innovation projects within MID and more in general in R&D; Work effectively with R&D researchers, technicians and management of Bridgestone Technical Center Europe, actively taking part to R&D cross-functional teams; Collaborate with Bridgestone Corporate Functions, Bridgestone America and Bridgestone Japan, Bridgestone EMIA manufacturing plants; Work and interact with Bridgestone external partners such as academia, research institutes and lab equipment providers.
Requirements Education.
Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Polymers Physics; PhD in materials and/or polymers science is highly appreciated.
Qualification.
Proven experience at least on one of the following fields.
polymers science and technology, rubber chemicals, filler technology development in tire industry, rubber goods; Tread and/or casing compound or material development experience within tyre/rubber industry is highly appreciated.
Ideal candidate should demonstrate.
Problem solving and project management skills; Analytical skill, Logic Thinking and strong mechanism understanding mindset; Strong communication and presentation skills; Results oriented, self-motivated, creative and collaborative; Curiosity, think-out-of-the-box mindset, willingness to learn from new and often unprecedented technical challenges; Ability to work with different pace, timeframe, organizations.
with long term innovation as well as with supply crisis management, with other R&D entities as well as plants; Digital mindset.
solid knowledge of MS Office package and preferably knowledge of digital software as Minitab, Matlab, Python; Experience with simulation tools in the field of Computational Chemistry and/or FEM is a plus; Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; Ability to work at global level with multicultural environment.