James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.
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Our Global Research & Product Development (R&PD) teams are focused on market driven innovation to deliver high impact new products that enable future growth. Our teams provide a continuous pipeline of innovative new products and technologies, while leveraging James Hardie’s core value propositions of durability and low maintenance. Our role is to act as the technology pipeline for the global organization and ensure long-term performance of our products in current and future markets. As a Scientist in the Research & Development organization, the successful candidate will perform various fundamental studies to gain insights on various materials. The R&D Scientist will primarily be responsible for researching and characterizing cement and other inorganic & organic materials for existing and new product innovation development.
What You’ll Do:
- Utilize scientific, analytical and engineering skills to characterize materials and formulate our products through advanced instrumentation, experiment designs, formulations, and testing: (70%)
- Understand the cement chemistry and performance as well as the cementitious product performance
- Has a strong interest and knowledge in sustainable inorganic materials
- Use Design of Experiment (DoE) to design and conduct experiments in mechanical or chemical laboratories to test cement and its raw materials
- Conduct literature surveys/reviews through independent research in order to understand cementitious material manufacture, chemistry and properties as well as the impacts of various cementitious materials on our products
- Interface with the raw material suppliers on optimization of materials for our products and processes
- Make sound recommendations to R&D leaders and the business based on solid data and in alignment with business strategy
- Actively leads and supports the plant safety program (15%)
- Demonstrate leadership in Zero Harm & Safety initiatives that keep both employees and the workplace protected
- Apply 5S philosophy with R&D environments and all JH locations
- Complete monthly OSHA mandated training
- Ensure a safe work environment through good housekeeping and equipment operations
- Promote safety culture by leading and participating in various safety initiatives
- Manages projects effectively: (15%)
- Utilize effective project management skills to deliver research studies in a timely manner as well as assisting and supporting other project teams or groups within the department when needed
- Work cross-functionally towards a common goal
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
What You’ll Bring:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in natural materials like stones, silica, cement, polymer or composite materials
- Demonstrated understanding of material structure-property relationships
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in inorganic materials, cement chemistry, and their impacts on the cementitious products
- Possesses strong interests in sustainable raw material development
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the operation of laboratory equipment and analytical techniques, for example, microscopes, SEM, XRD, XRF, FTIR, thermal analysis and/or mechanical testing
- Demonstrated experience in applying statistical techniques to evaluate data and make decisions, with the ability to problem solve using a scientific yet practical approach
- Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to understand project objectives and their impact on the business
- Possesses strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills with the ability to relate well and co-operate with people at all levels
- Possesses solid organizations skills and is detailed oriented
- Ability to travel up to 25% to various JH locations as needed
- Minimum BS degree (MS and PhD are preferred) in the areas of materials science, minerology, geochemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic materials, chemical engineering, civil engineering, or mining engineering and or other related fields
- Minimum 2 to 5 years of work experience in materials related industry or institutions
- Experience in material property and performance characterization of materials properties required
- Hands-on experience on scientific studies of material performance from designing experiments to operating characterization instrumentations and analyzing the data
What You’ll Receive:
At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We’ve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
- Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
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The expected compensation range for this position is between $70,000 and $105,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, market conditions, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position qualifies for benefits which may also include a discretionary bonus.
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.
Nearest Major Market: Fontana
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles
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