Material Engineer - #47918

At Premium Sound Solutions (PSS), we develop and produce world-class innovative sound solutions for automotive and consumer applications. You may not have seen us; however, we are producing more than 90 million loudspeakers …. a year! Loads of cars and consumer products contain speakers from us. So maybe you find us in your car or at home, while listing to your favorite song.

We are a sustainable company that strives for a good work-life balance, invests in training and values integrity, teamwork, sustainable innovation, and leadership by excellence. Premium Sound Solutions employs more than 3000 people in product development and state-of-the-art production facilities. You will find R&D departments in Belgium, China and offices and production facilities in Belgium (Dendermonde), Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, China, USA and Mexico. For our R&D Department in Dendermonde, we are looking for an Material / Chemical Engineer.

What will you do at PSS?

The main activity is focused on the research and development of our electro-acoustical premium products.

As a Material/Chemical engineer, you will focus on:

• Building expertise and competence ownership for materials
• Scouting the market for competitive solutions
• Input towards PSS strategy and roadmap for materials in electro-acoustic applications and products
• Developing new and innovative materials for premium speaker and electro-acoustic products
• Improve our product and manufacturing leadership for quality, environment, safety and cost.
• Execute and improve experiments and procedures to release solutions as part of the innovation & product development cycle
• Participating in the innovation & product development cycle for premium speakers and electro-acoustical products for assigned customers
• Support purchasing in technical discussions and securing solid purchasing & quality agreements

You will also have an environmental focus:

• Track components and materials in the International Material Data System (IMDS) for automotive customers
• Tight follow-up on compliancy (European, global, customer specific) from product point of view
• Environmental release of parts

What will you bring to PSS?

• Master degree required in chemistry/chemical engineering
• Preferably 3-5 years of experience required in an industrial environment
• Hands-on experience in a lab environment
• Knowledge of: Material and composition detection techniques, Material properties
• Affinity with and knowledge of the following subjects is an advantage: Plastics, Glues, polymers and polymer compounds, Rubber, textiles and foams, Metals, IMDS, REACH
• Active oral and written English required, passive Dutch, French or German are a plus
• Outgoing personality that can work independently, takes initiative and is creative, is good at taking responsibilities; broad interest

Sounds Great?

This is an exciting opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic, and ambitious individual. Come and join our R&D team in Dendermonde with inspired, supportive, and motivated colleagues. You will have a challenging role in a true multicultural and innovative environment.

Together with all your PSS colleagues, you will shape the future of sound. We are looking forward to meeting you…