R&D Engineer

Company: Aerotek
Location: Allentown
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

If this position is of any interest, please apply and email an updated resume to amccord@aerotek.com Position: R&D Engineer Location: Allentown, PAResponsibilities: Essential Duties * Research, develop, and prepare specifications for improvements to existing and/or new products, processes, equipment, and technology.* Support projects by contributing through development of project schedules, costs, preparing status reports, attending team meetings, and communicating issues and progress to team and management. * Assist in the supervision of contract personnel and outside vendors in the performance of contracted services.* Provides technical direction and guidance to other Engineers and Engineering Technicians/Aides. * Preparation of specifications and protocols for the development, testing, and qualification of equipment, processes, or products. * Prepare Request for Capital Investments including project description, schedule, and cost under the direction of supervisor. * Provide direction and technical decision making for management involving capital asset purchases and expenses for projects and/or strategic initiatives.* Technical savvy enough to work from homeDay to Day* Research, develop, and prepare specifications for improvements to existing and/or new products, processes, equipment, and technology.* Support projects by contributing through development of project schedules, costs, preparing status reports, attending team meetings, and communicating issues and progress to team and management. * Assist in the supervision of contract personnel and outside vendors in the performance of contracted services. * Provides technical direction and guidance to other Engineers and Engineering Technicians/Aides. * Preparation of specifications and protocols for the development, testing, and qualification of equipment, processes, or products. * Prepare Request for Capital Investments including project description, schedule, and cost under the direction of supervisor. * Provide direction and technical decision making for management involving capital asset purchases and expenses for projects and/or strategic initiatives.Expertise: Knowledge & Skills* ---Requires full working knowledge of relevant business practices and procedures in professional field. Uses standard theories, principles and concepts and integrates them to propose a course of action.* Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically assist in orienting, training, assigning and checking the work of lower level employees. Referring only complex problems and issues.* Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.* Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Frequent contact with external contractors/vendors.* Nice to have: Medial experience, Plastics Experience, Project management experience. About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing-- Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.SDL2017

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