Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Development: Independently develope microcapsules formulations and microencapsulation processes.
• Analysis: Evaluate results against prescribed guidelines, standards, and internal quality criteria.
• Testing: Plan and run lab tests (e.g., chemical and mechanical properties) and document them transparently.
• Problem-solving: Identify root causes in standardized to moderately complex cases and implement pragmatic corrective actions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Production, Application Engineering, Procurement, and Sales while continuously building process and customer knowledge.
• Knowledge sharing: Explain complex topics clearly and provide informal onboarding support to new team members.
• Commercial focus: Balance cost, quality, and time-to-market, aligning your work with business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Education: Degree in (Technical) Chemistry or Chemical Engineering—or equivalent experience.
• Expertise: Fundamentals of chemical processes and formulations in microencapsulation is an advantage.
• Experience: Hands-on experience and application testing (from early to solid level).
• Methods: Comfortable with lab routines incl. test planning, data evaluation,and documentation.
• Languages: Very good German (spoken and written); good English skills.
• Work style: Independent, structured, quality- and safety-conscious; team-oriented with a strong learning mindset.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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