Gentex Corporation
Lead Research and Development Scientist/Engineer I
Zeeland, MI · Senior
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About the role
- Lead the discovery, development, and improvement of Gentex technology and to engage in research and development, testing, and evaluation of novel technologies, processes, and/or applications.
Responsibilities
- Identify new suppliers or development partners for products or technologies which can improve quality, reduce cost, or simplify manufacturing.
- Document and analyze experimental data, including maintaining an accurate notebook and/or database of experimental results. Prepare technical reports, summaries and analyses.
- Manage cross-functional teams, lead meetings, write minutes, track progress and report finding to senior leadership.
- Work closely with key disciplines to solve complex problems, perform development projects and ensure smooth product launches into production.
- Lead technical collaboration with members from other sections and/or divisions.
- Building teams - Working with staff to strengthen the team. Leading by example and going beyond the expected to ensure the success of all involved.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
- Proven ability to manage or contribute to a technical project to generate focused new ideas to solve critical new product and process problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Mathematics or a related field.
Skills
- Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.
Benefits
- Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning experiences.
Company info
- Understand your right to work At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify - English & Spanish Right to Work - English Right to Work - Spanish
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