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Chemistry & Polymer Engineer

Copeland
Maharashtra, IND
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago
Polymer science and engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymer processingMaterial characterizationFTIRDSC

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About the company and team

Copeland develops climate technologies, including HVACR products and cold-chain solutions.

The Materials Engineering and Chemistry Department supports global business units and product platforms with materials expertise.

The team works on material selection, sustainability, PFAS-free technology development, regulatory compliance, and failure analysis.

Role overview

The role provides polymer engineering support to multidisciplinary teams developing current and next-generation compressor technologies.

The position is based in Pune, India, and works as an individual contributor with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering, product development, operations, and supplier quality teams with polymer engineering.
  • Coordinate external laboratory testing and material characterization.
  • Interpret test results and prepare technical reports; investigate and characterize unknown polymeric materials.
  • Evaluate and implement materials and processing technologies to improve compressor design performance, reliability, and cost.
  • Perform patent searches, develop ideas, and submit invention disclosures.
  • Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to local and global teams.

Required education and experience

  • M.Sc., M.Tech., or Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
  • Strong knowledge of polymer science, organic chemistry, processing, and characterization.
  • Hands-on experience with FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, GC-MS, SEM, or similar characterization tools.
  • Experience with material selection, failure analysis, formulation development, and engineering troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with injection molding, extrusion, elastomer processing, or related technologies.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

Desirable experience and skills

  • Sustainability, regulatory compliance, and PFAS-free material evaluation are desirable.
  • Thermoforming, ultrasonic or laser welding, heat sealing, and tribological materials are desirable areas of knowledge.
  • Moldflow or similar modeling tools, Permeation Analyzer, XRF, SEM/EDX, microscopy, fracture mechanics, and degradation mechanisms are listed as desirable.
  • HVACR compressor knowledge is an added advantage.

Flexible work schedule

  • The role offers flexible start and stop times, provided the employee works during core hours from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Benefits and inclusion

  • The company describes flexible benefits and time-off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
  • Copeland states its commitment to inclusion, belonging, and equal opportunity.

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