Research and Development Engineer

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Job Summary: Research and Development Engineer to plan, direct, and control technical and administrative activities of the development laboratory. Key Highlights: 1. Key role in product development and improvement 2. Work with quality and integrated management regulations 3. Direct impact on product competitiveness Job Description Research and Development Engineer **Posting Start Date:** 6/19/26 Technical Chile Nexans Chile S.A.\-Santiago Full Time Experienced \- over 5 years ID: 80335 Job Description **Position:** Research and Development Engineer **Organization:** **Function/Function:** Research and development **Country/Country:** Chile **Location/Location:** Santiago **Supervisor/Supervisor:** Technical Manager BU South. **Background:** Example: creation or restructuring of a department, maturity process, new position, current status of a specific department. **Purpose:** Summarize the position description in no more than two sentences. Plan, direct, and control technical and administrative activities of the development laboratory to support new products and alternative raw materials. **Areas of Responsibility:** Use active verbs to define areas of responsibility and especially the importance of each responsibility: “Manage”, “Support”, “Participate”, “Is responsible for…”, “Is in charge of…”, “Promotes”, “Contributes”, etc. **Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities:** Observe occupational health and safety rules, regulations, and procedures. Use personal protective equipment appropriately and maintain it according to instructions provided upon receipt. Ensure that your team identifies work-related hazards and applies safe working conditions. Report any risk situations or impacts arising in any process and provide suggestions for improving occupational health and safety conditions. Raise awareness and develop understanding of all risks associated with performed activities for their minimization and prevention. Promptly report any workplace accident or incident that occurs. Environmental Management System Responsibilities Observe environmental rules, regulations, and procedures. Actively participate in all training sessions related to the environmental area. Report any risk situations or impacts arising in any process and provide suggestions for improving the company’s environmental impact conditions. Raise awareness and develop understanding of all risks associated with performed activities for their minimization and prevention. Promptly report any workplace accident or incident that occurs. Integrated Management System Responsibilities Apply procedures and records described in your process. Actively participate in all Integrated Management System (IMS)-oriented training sessions. Ensure that your team identifies work- and/or function-related risks affecting the IMS. Report any risk situations or impacts arising in any process and provide suggestions for improving conditions. Ensure compliance with IMS policy. Ensure achievement of Integrated Management System objectives. Ensure implementation of all IMS programs. **Authority Over:** No positions under supervision **Workplace Hazards:** Biological Biomechanical Electrical Physical Physicochemical Locational Mechanical Chemical Psychosocial Public Traffic **Expected Results:** What contribution is expected from this position? What are the goals and expected results related to the position’s objectives? Increase product competitiveness while ensuring compliance with established quality regulations for products and raw materials. Verify correct project execution. Conduct development tests for new raw materials. Record test data for new and existing products. Ensure smooth operation of internal plant processes. Maintain order and budget control for the quality department. Ensure release of raw materials, guaranteeing their quality. Ensure risk management and internal control, guaranteeing compliance with compliance policies. **Position Sizing:** Management indicators related to the position, such as turnover, budget, sales, volume, etc. **Required Competencies and Skills:** Managerial and functional competencies, personal characteristics, formal education, experience. **EDUCATION:** **Required Educational Level:** * University degree (Desirable) **Professional Degree(s):** * Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. **TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:** * Knowledge of Integrated Management System (IMS) (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and OHSAS 2007\) **Software:** * Intermediate SAP * Intermediate Office **Languages:** * Intermediate English (Desirable) **EXPERIENCE:** * At least 1 year in product development areas **GENERAL COMPETENCIES:** Planning and organizational ability, technical knowledge, initiative – autonomy, perseverance in achieving objectives, responsibility, tolerance to work pressure, teamwork **POSITION-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:** * Workload tends to remain high, primarily involving dynamic and variable tasks Information at a Glance \#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-now: focus, \#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-\#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-now: focus, \#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-Apply now