Research and Development Engineer (80335)

Description

Job Summary: Leads R&D activities for the development of new products and optimization of raw materials, ensuring regulatory compliance and process quality. Key Highlights: 1. Lead product research and development activities. 2. Ensure quality and regulatory compliance in new developments. 3. Contribute to product competitiveness and process efficiency. **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, process maturation, new position, current status of a specific department. **Purpose**: Summarize the job 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 material solutions. **Areas of Responsibility**: Use active verbs to define areas of responsibility and especially emphasize 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. * Properly use and maintain personal protective equipment according to instructions provided upon receipt. * Ensure that team members identify work-related hazards and apply safe working conditions. * Report any hazardous situations or impacts arising during 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 work-related accidents or incidents**.** **Environmental Management System Responsibilities:** * Observe environmental rules, regulations, and procedures. * Actively participate in all training sessions related to this area. * Report any hazardous situations or impacts arising during 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 work-related accidents or incidents. **Integrated Management System Responsibilities:** * Apply procedures and records described in one’s process. * Actively participate in all Integrated Management System (IMS)-oriented training sessions. * Ensure that team members identify work- and/or function-related risks affecting the IMS. * Report any hazardous situations or impacts arising during any process and provide suggestions for improving conditions. * Ensure compliance with IMS policies. * Ensure achievement of Integrated Management System objectives. * Ensure implementation of all IMS programs. **Authority:** No personnel 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 aligned with the position’s objectives? * Enhance product competitiveness while ensuring compliance with established quality regulations for products and raw materials. * Verify correct project execution. * Conduct development testing of new raw materials. * Record test data for new and existing products. * Ensure smooth operation of internal plant processes. * Maintain order and budgetary control for the quality department. * Ensure release of raw materials, guaranteeing their quality. * Ensure risk management and internal control, guaranteeing compliance with corporate 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 attributes, formal education, and experience. * **EDUCATION:** **Required Educational Level:** University degree (Desirable) **Professional Degree(s):** Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. * **TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:** * Knowledge of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and OHSAS 2007\) **Software:** * Intermediate SAP * Intermediate Office **Languages:** * Intermediate English (Desirable) * **EXPERIENCE:** * Minimum 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