Research Director – Metallurgy (TES) 1st shift

Interested in applying? Check out our website:

https://turbocam.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=turbocam&id=148

The role of the Research Director is to innovate in the field of metallurgy and material science,
lead efforts to bring technical solutions from concept to a marketable product, and manage
technical customer communication. The Research Director must stay well connected with the
materials processing technical community, consistently bringing in outside technology and
collaborating with experts in order to bring applicable solutions to the company.

Supervisor Specific Responsibilities

 Embrace the Company Mission.
 Consciously create and maintain a workplace culture that is consistent with our Mission
and values.
 Delegate responsibility while providing clear expectations, consistent accountability and
regular feedback.
 Lead, mentor and develop employees to consistently meet expectations by growing in
character and competence.
 Utilize available resources to enable employees to plan and achieve their developmental
goals while contributing to the ongoing success of TURBOCAM.
 Manage people, resources and assigned budget (if applicable) to achieve objectives.
 Continuously seek to improve the safety, quality, and performance of your team.
Understand and utilize all established company-wide resources provided to those ends.
Position Specific Responsibilities
 Investigates and researches metallurgical technologies that apply to market demand.
 Leads the development process for new surface engineering solutions based upon
specific customer needs and future business opportunities.
 Leads technical customer communication to supports business development and
customer support.
 Conducts rigorous testing to prepare technologies for production.
 Advises infrastructure and equipment improvements to improve current production and
enable future work.
 Assists with laboratory measurement and recording of data.
 Implements an organization system for all necessary research documentation, drawings,
and data.
 Performs other duties as necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

 Bachelors, Masters degree, or PhD in Materials Science required.
 Minimum of 10 years experience in materials or coatings development and processing.
 Supervisory/Management experience in a manufacturing company required.
 Experience in a development laboratory or manufacturing environment.
 Proficiency in research management software and MS Office: Outlook, Word, and Excel.
 Ability to identify sources of problems and implement solutions.
 Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
 Knowledge of customer requirements, industry standards, TURBOCAM and vendor
capabilities helpful.
 Must have ability to pass medical evaluation for respirator use and abide by
requirements for wearing respiratory protection such as a Powered Air Purifying
Respirator.

Our Culture at Play:

Here at Turbocam, we have a Commitment to Excellence in everything that we do – whether that’s the engineering and manufacturing of our product, our relationships with customers around the globe, or the investment in those that make Turbocam such an exceptional place to work. We make this commitment to our team by:

Prioritizing our employee’s health and wellbeing with our two on-site fitness centers, basketball court, squash court, walking trails, and our free fitness classes and wellbeing seminars. Let’s not forget our fully-integrated health and wellness software, designed to engage and drive our team’s wellbeing!

Our ongoing investment in professional and educational development, including a state-of-the-art Educational Center with on-site dedicated staff, training and development opportunities, and tuition reimbursement programs.

Carefully-crafting an employee-focused benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, Short and Long-Term Disability, 9 paid holidays, and 11 days of PTO accrual for the first two years

Advancing Our Mission:

The creation of our Mission has led our culture to where we are over thirty years later. Throughout our day, we purchase food in our café and choose which charitable organizations Turbocam will donate those funds to, pumping thousands of dollars per month into the community; our Charity of the Month enables our employees to promote their passion company-wide and highlight an organization in need. And, outside of work, we pay employees to get out and volunteer for up to eight hours per calendar year at an organization of their choice – sometimes as far away as India or Nepal!

Interested in Committing to Excellence? Learn more about us at http://www.turbocam.com.

All offers of employment are contingent on the satisfactory results of a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening, both arranged and paid for by TURBOCAM.

EOE/Veterans/Disabled

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Professional development assistance

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
• People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday