Our vision at Haartz is to Inspire, Empower & Innovate

This is who we are looking for:

The R&D Engineering group at Haartz is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated R&D engineer to join our growing team! New ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future!

This is what you will be doing:

As a R&D Engineer your overall responsibility for researching and developing new materials and technology that would lead to new product development. Generating new concepts and developing new products for commercialization.

Some responsibilities include:

Core Material Research: Seek out, investigate, and evaluate new raw materials for developing new products. Research fiber, yarn, fabrics, polymer compounds, elastomers (Rubbers, TPE’s), textile finish and coatings (Water repels, adhesives etc.) that will meet OEM specifications and customer performance requirements.
Core Process Research: Novel coating and curing technologies for product development, process efficiency and cost reduction.
Ability to scale up formulations from lab scale, to pilot, to full production quantities.
Responsible for researching and developing new polymers, plastic materials, additives, textiles and composites.
Develop new products to meet customer needs, from the lab prototype stage through production stages. (Assist in the running of trials on production equipment).
Run development samples to optimize process and product performance during the development stage of a new product.
Provide technical assistance at customer location during validation trials. Provide written reports of such trials.

This is what you should bring:

Minimum degree Bachelor's (B.S.) or Master's (M.S.) in Chemical or Plastics Engineer with 5-8 years of relevant experience and demonstrated accomplishments.

During your interview process, our team will fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

Competitive pay, annual reviews, a biannual bonus program for all employees and overtime after 8 hours for some hourly positions
Career advancement opportunities and a demonstrated history of promoting from within! We offer a variety of technical career paths; clearly defining a path for future growth based upon overall attitude, skills and potential!
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans with VERY LOW deductibles and out of pocket costs for your entire family available on date of hire
Paid time off including 11 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave
Once eligibility is met, Haartz provides a 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution that is based profitability regardless of whether you contribute.
On-site gym, wellness program and EAP services
A variety of schedule options. Depending on where you work, schedules may include full-time, reduced-time, or part-time, all with the option of working additional hours if needed.
Monthly perfect attendance bonus for hourly positions!
As a thank you for helping us find great people, we offer a substantial employee referral bonus to make it easy for you to help us build our team!

To save time applying, Haartz does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Here are some of things you will love about Haartz!

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values! Here are a few ways that our employees know Haartz CARES!

C - Collaborate – Haartz promotes a safe team first environment where people work toward a common goal! Your safety is very important to us, so we provide and pay for protective gear including safety glasses, uniforms with a cleaning service and we contribute 75% of the cost of up to 2 pairs of safety shoes a year! Employees are encouraged to get involved and participate in cross functional teams and stretch their mind as they continue to learn and grow!

A - Appreciate – We hope our employees have an attitude for gratitude, take the time to recognize others and celebrate success! Haartz encourages peer to peer recognition with our Driven program allowing employees to feel good and obtain company swag with miles earned! We also work hard to make sure we take some time to have some fun! Recent events include a fun filled day to celebrate our 100th anniversary at Kimball Farm, an onsite Fall Festival with carnival and inflatable games, food trucks and even a money machine! We keep hearing how much our employees like a midday treat so we regularly bring in fun snack trucks such as Cookie Monstah, Whoopie Wagon and Kona Ice to name a few… Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to see what is it like to work at Haartz!

R - Respect – We foster an environment where people act with integrity and accountability, show compassion and empathy while acknowledging and embracing our differences! We are proud to have a diverse workforce and strive to learn from each other every day! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

E - Enthusiasm – We strive to inspire and be inspired! We know how important it is to like spending time with the people you work with and for so we encourage people to lead with energy and passion and hope everyone learns something new every day! To help accomplish this, we provide comprehensive training programs, professional growth & development including 100% tuition reimbursement!

S - Service – We value our customers and world while striving for excellence and doing our best to make a difference! We organize drives for local charities, host Manufacturing Day events to encourage students and teachers to learn about our industry in hopes of continuing to keep manufacturing close to home!

Haartz is the world’s #1 supplier of automotive topping fabrics and the leading producer and innovator of interior trim materials including moldable skins and artificial leather.

The Haartz Corporation is dedicated to being an equal-opportunity workplace. To reach and maintain this goal, Haartz strictly prohibits harassment and discrimination based on gender, sex, race, ethnic background, age, physical disability, mental disability, and anything else protected by law. Haartz welcomes diversity, and we believe that diversity is the root of successful teams and a successful workplace.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Apply Today!!

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