Responsibilities

Position Summary

• Provide polymer compounding, processing, and testing expertise to the Fluid Connectors Group Materials Development Team, with a focus on improving existing materials and developing new materials for use in hose applications,
• This position will report to a senior technical staff member at our Wickliffe, OH location. 
• Students must be available full-time (Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM) during the Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026. 

Responsibilities

• Participate as an active member of the Materials Development Team, taking direction from senior engineers and scientists leading the active projects.
• Learn how to use and operate lab scale mixing, extrusion, and molding equipment, to make experimental materials and prepare them for measurement of mechanical and thermal properties.
• Learn how to use and operate polymer compounding equipment for producing pilot scale quantities of experimental materials.
• Learn and use the principles of Design of Experiments for investigating material formulations and processing variables.
• Learn and use mechanical, thermal, and chemical property testing equipment to generate the data required to develop new materials.
• Assist with pilot scale tubing production for prototype hose builds with new materials as necessary.
• Participate in all functions of the High-Performance Team environment as required.
• Present and explain project plans, data, and results to the Team, generating reports as necessary. 
• Assist other Engineers within the Division with projects, tasks and deadlines when such situations arise. 
• Conduct work safely at all times within a zero allowable incidents culture.

 Qualifications

• Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in polymer science, polymer engineering, materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely-related field. 
• Successful completion of two years of academic classwork is preferred. 
• Graduate students pursuing an advanced degree in these engineering fields will also be considered. 
• Excellent communication skills (e.g., the development/delivery of presentations to technical and non-technical audiences) and accurate scientific documentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability operate effectively in a team environment, and the ability to interface effectively with related business and manufacturing functions.
• Travel: Position may require occasional travel to Parker facilities, local universities, and suppliers.