Glass Chemist

Job Description- a) 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. 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 & Experience- a) 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