Junior Materials Development Engineer

Location:

Benha, Qalyubia, EG

Category: Engineering

Posting End Date:04/30/2024

Since its establishment in 1964, ELARABY has grown from a joint stock family enterprise to one of the largest industrial and commercial corporations in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa. ELARABY operates through 16 commercial, industrial, medical, and service companies, in four different governorates with 35 industrial facilities, and 2 hospitals. In 2020, ELARABY’s workforce exceeded 40,000 employees. ELARABY’s brand portfolio consists of 17 global brands with 25 product categories and more than 4,000 variations. With regards to the domestic and international markets, ELARABY’s figures continue to grow by exporting to over 60 countries across the globe. In the domestic market, one of ELARABY’s strongest assets is the vast distribution network, that consists of more than 3,000 sales partners and 30 branded stores; backed by more than 550 after-sales service centers. In a society consisting of more than 100 Million Egyptians who trusted ELARABY over the years, ELARABY gives back to the community through implementing and adopting various developmental projects, in education, healthcare, environmental well-being, and social solidarity.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for Preparing and providing specifications for raw materials (plastic, polymers, metals, or chemicals) and submitting them to procurement and quality upon request in the event of multiple suppliers, adopting a new supplier, or local manufacturing with the aim of reducing the cost by studying the technical specifications of local and international plastic raw materials.

Job Responsibilities:

Develops both plastics and metal materials associated with the products to achieve the objectives of product development.
Doing a study on plastic polymers and metal material to improve the production process, unit costs, quality, and safety by replacing some raw materials or changing the proportions without prejudice to the specifications.
Records and analyzes current problems of plastics and metal related to products to determine appropriate solutions
Reviews and studies the results of the analysis for samples of both plastic materials and metal, preparing reports and providing solutions and suggestions resulting from the result.
Looking for alternatives for both plastic and metal material to achieve the quality of the products and the required specifications.
Follows up and performs the tasks of solving problems related to plastics and metal materials in cooperation with the concerned factories/departments to provide the necessary solutions through research, study, and experiments.
Works on continuous improvements and addresses problems related to plastics and metal materials to achieve the requirements of the required improvement process.
Monitors the recycling process of raw materials, prepares a technical report for each raw material, and follows up on their documentation and approval by the concerned authorities.

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in science (chemistry) or Chemical Engineering.
0-2 years of experience are required.
Strong knowledge of physical and analytical chemistry.
Strong Knowledge of material (Plastic - Metal).
Good command of spoken and written English.
Very good at Microsoft Office programs.

EL ARABY Group is an equal opportunity employer and applies fair employment practices through the interviewing and selection process.