Chemical Engineer

The Chemical Engineer serves as the main liaison between the Gozo plant and the Chateau-Gontier laboratory, ensuring effective communication and technical alignment on rubber compounds, bonding agents, and plating processes. The role also oversees chemical aspects of new projects, ensuring formulation compliance, coordination with Chateau-Gontier, and successful project implementation.

We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defence and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourage us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions.

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A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how.

5 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D.

Main Duties:

• Ensure full compliance with safety rules, particularly those related to chemical handling and associated risks, both when performing tasks and when issuing instructions for bonding agent or plating tests.
• Define, coordinate, and monitor trials for new compounds within the Gozo plant. Analyse trial results and report findings to the Gozo Process Engineering Manager and the Château‑Gontier laboratory.
• Follow up on validation tests for new bonding agents, ensuring proper execution, analysis, and reporting to the Gozo Process Engineering Manager and the Château‑Gontier laboratory.
• Follow up on validation tests for new processes related to bonding agents, including data collection, performance evaluations, and communication of results to CG. Provide CG with all relevant information linked to compound, bonding, or plating issues.
• Support in process optimisation and secure curing parameters on press (best compromise cure level / cure time)
• Validate the new association/compatibility of compound / bonding agent / metal / plating for parts in development.
• Provide technical assistance in case of troubleshooting during production for bond failure, pre-moulding and moulding.
• Provide support for technical projects .
• Support in annual controls and retests, in collaboration with the Pre‑Moulding Engineer.

Additional Duties:

• Support NPI (New Product Introduction) activities by assisting with new developments related to bonding agent compatibility and by coordinating necessary testing with the Château‑Gontier laboratory.
• Act as a backup for the Pre‑Moulding Engineer when required to ensure continuity of operations.
• Perform any other duties related to the role as assigned by management, ensuring flexibility and support for operational needs.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Master's degree in a related discipline is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Profiecncy in French, , both written and spoken, is an asset to ensure effective communication with internal teams and the Château‑Gontier laboratory.
• Experience in chemical processes relating to rubber, bonding agent and plating.

Skills Required:

• Strong communication skills
• Project Management skills
• Analytic and Problem-solving ability
• Ability to work effectively within cross‑functional teams, collaborating with Process Engineering, Production, NPI, Quality, and external laboratories.
• Hands‑on approach, willing to be present on the shop floor, support trials, and assist with troubleshooting.
• High attention to detail