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Develop and help successfully launch new wet friction materials for Carlisle's extensive customer base.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• The emphasis of this position is the development of new products and processes rather than basic research.  An orientation towards working within a structured product design process is important.  

• The individual would be responsible for the development of new products and new processes as well as the evaluation of current products or process to meet customer requirements. 

• Responsibilities include assisting manufacturing facilities with the implementation of new products or processes and providing technical assistance to Sales Managers and Product Managers.  

• The individual will also work with customer engineering departments on technical data and the application of new or revised products.

• Develop friction materials in transmission and brakes for off highway (mining, construction, agriculture) and industrial applications.  This will include supervising and some pilot/fabricating of test materials manufactured in plant environments.

• Have the ability to use concepts and tools of Six Sigma as a means to develop materials to meet customer requirements. These can include Design of Experiments (DOE), DFMEA, and the ability to understand a QFD (Quality Functional Deployment) to establish customer critical requirements.

• Interfaces with sales personnel in customer visits when necessary.  Object is to understand conditions under which the manufactured parts must operate in the longer term.

• Interfaces with production engineering to introduce and further develop new materials.

• Assist production when difficulties occur in manufacturing parts in the engineer's product area.

• Interfaces with test engineers to develop new test methods and procedures as well as communicating how test data is analyzed and presented.  

• Assist quality control when necessary.

•  Assist with the creation and maintenance of ISO/QS documentation and control systems.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

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The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Competencies

• Must be an excellent communicator, facilitator and coach to technicians, as well as possess strong analytical abilities. 

• Must be amenable to using proper documentation for test requests, test results and project documentation. 

• Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge in all disciplines of world-class research and development techniques. 

• Must have strong analytical skills, along with a working knowledge of dynamometers, test equipment and computers.