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DuPont

Producer of engineered materials and polymers

Laboratory Technician, Structural Adhesives

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFreienbach, SwitzerlandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A laboratory technician with very good chemical understanding is required.
  • Strong work organization and good documentation of completed work are required.
  • German and English language skills are required.
  • Understanding of sustainability and continuously evolving, stricter REACH regulatory requirements for materials development is required.
  • A self-motivated and proactive approach, high ownership, and solution-oriented thinking are required.
  • The candidate must be able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • The candidate must apply scientific methods and sound scientific and technical principles to solve clearly defined and more complex problems with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop semi-structural and structural adhesives for the automotive industry, particularly for lightweight vehicle bodies and e-mobility.
  • Support efficient and effective material development using chemical and materials-science knowledge, with a focus on hypothesis-based formulation and experiment design.
  • Support manufacturing and technology commercialization launches in accordance with DuPont product commercialization processes.
  • Independently develop adhesive formulations using different technologies and chemistries to meet project requirements, with minimal project-leader supervision.
  • Prepare and mix adhesive formulations according to available process standards, including supporting scale-up activities.
  • Independently test and characterize adhesive performance against automotive customer specifications.
  • Independently document formulations and results in modern laboratory data management databases.
  • Summarize and evaluate project results in laboratory reports and internal scientific publications, and prepare customer presentations with the project leader.
  • Perform practical work in compliance with DuPont environmental, health, and safety standards.
  • Contribute to intellectual-property documentation.
  • Understand and implement DuPont business strategy.
  • Support preparation of project stage-gate meetings according to DuPont development standards.
  • Proactively contribute to continuous improvement in workplace safety.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with adhesives, particularly epoxy- and polyurethane-based adhesive technologies for automotive applications, is advantageous.
  • Experience with project management tools and processes is advantageous.
  • Experience with laboratory data management IT systems and strong IT affinity are desirable.
  • Information technology skills or expertise, particularly in data mining and machine learning, are advantageous.
  • A strong sense of personal responsibility is desirable.

About the Company

DuPont

Producer of engineered materials and polymers

DuPont is a global specialty materials and science company that develops and manufactures engineered materials, polymers and technologies for industrial and consumer markets. Its products include water purification and filtration systems, protective materials such as Tyvek and Nomex, building and construction materials like Styrofoam and Great Stuff insulation, and materials used in healthcare and industrial applications. The company brings together chemistry, materials science and engineering to design and produce these products across multiple industries, distributing them to businesses worldwide. What sets DuPont apart is its long history (dating back to 1802) and its broad, integrated portfolio that covers consumer-facing materials as well as industrial solutions, backed by its scientific know-how and scale. The goal is to provide durable, high-performance materials and technologies that help customers improve safety, efficiency and quality across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wilmington, DE
Founded
1802

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