Overview In this role you will lead the cross-regional Materials Development competency to boost product performance, compliance, sustainability, and innovation. You will own technology platforms, risk governance, and the Materials Laboratory in Uster, guiding accreditation progression. You’ll drive material innovation and ensure solutions meet cost and timing targets while collaborating with Product Management, Operations, and suppliers. This is a hands-on leadership role that shapes material strategy and lab excellence within a global R D context. Verantwortungsbereiche Lead the cross-regional Materials Development competency and set technology strategy across polymers, elastomers, metals, alloys and coatings Develop and manage the Materials Laboratory in Uster, ensuring safe operations and future accreditation capabilities Drive material innovation, sustainability and compliance, including new materials, qualifications, failure analysis and risk management Support delivery of new products by ensuring material solutions meet performance, quality, certification, timing and cost requirements Lead and develop a high-performing, cross-regional team with succession planning Build partnerships with Product Management, Operations, suppliers, universities and research organizations to accelerate innovation and growth Zentrale Anforderungen 10+ years of experience in materials development, qualification or testing in industrial products Strong knowledge of polymers, elastomers, thermoplastics, metals, alloys and coatings Experience in material testing, failure analysis and compliance (REACH/RoHS) Proven experience leading technical teams and cross-functional projects Experience in laboratory environments and quality management Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemistry or related field Fluent German and English leadership and people development cross-functional collaboration communication and stakeholder management materials development qualification and testing failure analysis
R&D Center Lead - Materials Development (80-100%) Arbeitgeber: ABB
ABB ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der dir während deiner Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration nicht nur eine attraktive Vergütung bietet, sondern auch ein unterstützendes und kollegiales Arbeitsumfeld schafft. Hier hast du die Möglichkeit, in einem internationalen Unternehmen zu lernen und dich durch vielfältige Weiterbildungsangebote sowie praxisnahe Projekte weiterzuentwickeln. Die offene Unternehmenskultur und die enge Vernetzung mit anderen Auszubildenden fördern deine persönliche und fachliche Entfaltung in einer zukunftsorientierten Branche.
