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About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.   Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts. 

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. 

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

Job Function

Reporting into the New Product Development Supervisor, the Lab Engineer will be based in Cleveland, Ohio and will be following all Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures while providing support and assistance to the porcelain enamel division of the performance coatings business.   Supervise technical efforts on programs of considerable size or complexity.   Organize multiple projects from feasibility and conception through to manufacturing scale-up and commercialization.  If appropriate, supervise one or more technicians to develop porcelain enamel coatings to customer specifications, provide procedures to manufacturing for production of those coatings, and provide technical support as needed. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure/assist in compliance to environmental, training, safety, transportation and all other regulations

• Supervise, analyze, and plan work to make adjustments needed to existing products to meet new customer requirements including manufacturing and quality control specifications

• Oversee work needed to develop new porcelain enamel products to meet customer requirements and also procedures needed to produce those products in manufacturing

• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process and best practices

• Coach and develop resources to meet business’s objectives

• Represent Vibrantz externally in professional societies and associations

• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science or other related fields

• 5+ years previous general lab experience or equivalent

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration, support, and problem-solving.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

General office environment and operation of computer and office equipment, e.g. fax, copier, scanner.

The physical demands and working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Location

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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.