Job Descriptiona) Mission of the position: As part of the R&D Glass Team, the position aims at supporting URSA glass wool manufacturing plants to comply with increasing demands for product sustainability, technical performance, competitiveness, and regulatory aspects.b) Responsibilities:Supervision of starting materials and glass composition of URSA manufacturing plants. Includes technical specifications, approval of glass recipes, troubleshooting, etc.Projects to improve URSA glass. Includes materials, recipes, and melting process.Projects to improve glass quality methods.Generate technical expertise in chemistry, industrial processing, competition, regulations, etc.c) Main tasks:Experimental work at the URSA R&D Laboratory located in Tarragona in collaboration with Lab staff, and in URSA plants in collaboration with plant staff.Project management: Planning, execution, and reporting. Collaboration with internal and external partners.Technology monitoring: Patents, literature, conferences, suppliers, etc.d) Existing Organization:Reports to R&D Glass Technical Leader (Dr. Nerea Mascaraque). Close collaboration with URSA Central Lab, Plants, Central Purchasing, and Central Engineering.Background & Experiencea) Background / Education: PhD or M.S. degree in chemistry, material science, or chemical engineering, with solid basis in glass chemistry, at least in inorganic chemistry.b) Professional Experience: Industrial, project management, and international experience is preferable.c) Other skills:Proactive and focused on results in a very demanding industrial environment.Strong data analysis, systematic, disciplined, and well organized.Good collaboration and communication skills within dynamic and diverse organizations.Proven innovation records.Very familiar with standard business and statistical software.Language Requirements: Fluent in English and Spanish. Preferably, fluent in German and/or French.Availability for Travel Requirements: 25% of working time in R&D Laboratory at Tarragona; 25% of working time in plants / external partners.Expected Incorporation to URSA: Immediate.#J-18808-Ljbffr