Material Engineer

Our client is a trailblazing pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry. What sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavour has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client is leading from the front, with their pioneering vision and steadfast determination to create a smoke-free future.

With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide across 180 countries, they have truly established themselves as a global leader in the industry. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance on material properties, reliability performance, manufacturing considerations, visual quality, sustainability and cost, to enable optimal material selections for new consumer electronics products.
• Plan, lead, and co-ordinate the Electronic Device materials research and development activities in co-operation with our manufacturing partners and other cross-functional teams.
• Liaise with and advise our Industrial Designers on material selections and potential avenues for development to support new CMF trends and design innovation.
• Supervise engineering validation testing of materials in collaboration with design verification team and external partners.
• Drive the trouble shooting of material related technical issues and manufacturing challenges.
• Support and assess raw material suppliers and manufacturing partners as well as develop practices and processes in collaboration with them to best support the needs of development projects.
• Participate in the technology roadmap development of new materials. 
• Participate in the sustainability roadmap development and support sustainability activities. 
• Lead new material feasibility study and work with cross-functional team to validate and implement new material in NPI and support MP stage. 
• Respect the Compliance Policies, standards and laws and ensure that external partners respect them as well. 
• Ensure the protection of information of a confidential nature at any time.

Requirements:

• University degree in Polymer science, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. or Master's degree highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and quality management. 
• Minimum of 5 years of materials R&D experience in a multinational corporation in the materials industry or consumer electronics industry.
• Experience of working in a cross-functional and cross-culture environment. 
• Experience of manufacturing and decoration processes of plastics, metals, and ceramics. 
• Experience with leather and textiles is a plus.
• Experience in working with global manufacturing suppliers and high-volume products. 
• Experience in sustainable materials is a plus. 
• Experience in managing/collaborating with external development partners. 
• Experience of managing development projects is a plus. 
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English is a must, and Cantonese/Mandarin a clear plus.