Materials Development Engineer-Wet Friction
Company: Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction Inc
Location: Solon
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: ESSENTIAL DUTIES
and RESPONSIBILITIES: · The emphasis of this position is the
development of new products and processes rather than basic
research. An orientation towards working within a structured
product design process is important. · The individual would be
responsible for the development of new products and new processes
as well as the evaluation of current products or process to meet
customer requirements. · Responsibilities include assisting
manufacturing facilities with the implementation of new products or
processes and providing technical assistance to Sales Managers and
Product Managers. · The individual will also work with customer
engineering departments on technical data and the application of
new or revised products. Develop friction materials in transmission
and brakes for off highway (mining, construction, agriculture) and
industrial applications. This will include supervising and some
pilot/fabricating of test materials manufactured in plant
environments. Have the ability to use concepts and tools of Six
Sigma as a means to develop materials to meet customer
requirements. These can include Design of Experiments (DOE), DFMEA,
and the ability to understand a QFD (Quality Functional Deployment)
to establish customer critical requirements. Interfaces with sales
personnel in customer visits when necessary. Object is to
understand conditions under which the manufactured parts must
operate in the longer term. Interfaces with production engineering
to introduce and further develop new materials. Assist production
when difficulties occur in manufacturing parts in the engineer’s
product area. Interfaces with test engineers to develop new test
methods and procedures as well as communicating how test data is
analyzed and presented. Assist quality control when necessary.
Assist with the creation and maintenance of ISO/QS documentation
and control systems. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: · Minimum
of a Bachelors Degree, in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Paper
Science, Physics, Composite Materials & Structures, or Chemical
Engineering. Masters or Advanced Technical Degree in these fields
preferred, but not required. Experience and/or Training : · Minimum
of 2 years’ experience in materials science, manufacturing, process
development, product development or formulation. · Position
requires a theoretical knowledge of materials science, and
background in analytical techniques relating to the use of such
materials. Analytical evaluation typically includes DSC, TGA, FTIR,
GC Mass spectroscopy, elemental and phase identification, particle
size, optical and electron microscopy, particle sizing and compound
identification. · Experience with the use of these materials in
friction applications such as brakes, clutches and drive trains is
a plus. · Some experience with resins, organic fibers/pulps, solid
lubricants, adhesives and other material systems is helpful. ·
Familiarity with paper and elastomeric material processing and
fabrication is preferred. · Practical experience with the use of
Six Sigma techniques is desirable but not essential as formal
on-site training is available and encouraged. · A history of
successful commercialization of wet friction materials is
preferred. Travel Requirements: · Minimal up to 25%
Requirements:
Keywords: Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction Inc, Warren , Materials Development Engineer-Wet Friction, Engineering , Solon, Michigan
