Role Function and Group: Energy Applications, Enabling Electrification – Driveline & MRX
Location:  Zhangjiagang, China

Position Summary:     

Enabling Electrification (‘ENEL’) is a key transformation enabler for T2G2030 strategy and for Infineum’s long term future success. ENEL is a prominent part of the Energy Applications business. ENEL brings together the existing and highly profitable Driveline business, with new business opportunities such as MRX moved out of NBD into commercial reality.

Driveline is a premium opportunity for in-FOO growth. Driveline is broadening its coverage of lubricants required in the transmission and broader Driveline system, across factory fill and service fill. We are enabling electrification through cutting-edge e-fluid technology and product offerings. And we are simultaneously extending our offering to Gear oil, Off-highway and Industrial applications, thereby more than TRIPLING our access to the addressable additives market.

MRX is a very different commercial concept, but highly complementary and exciting. It is a premium opportunity for diversification and growth. The MRX business is highly adjacent to Infineum’s core – it enables electrification through the formulation and deployment of smart fluids, powders and other materials. A key aspect of the role will be developing experience & techniques to optimise products and performance with these unconventional media, including powders.

ENEL lab technicians are critical to this transformation of our business. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing field – blending and testing specialty lubricants, additives and MRF with our newly invested rigs like FZG, MTM etc. The lab technician will receive training on various industry standard machines and work in a safe, clean and friendly environment.  While part of a much larger organization, the candidate will be working in a smaller testing facility where every person counts!  The successful candidate should be an individual with strong mechanical aptitude and detail-oriented ability. 

If you want to be at the leading edge of transformation, come and talk to us:  Let’s explore together how your strengths and aspirations match these exciting role opportunities.

Key Outputs: What we can expect from you

• Contribute to the high safety standard of the group and maintain the laboratory area in a safe and orderly manner
• Perform laboratory scale operations for making MRF via various process equipment
• Characterise physical properties of novel materials in our labs using viscometers, particle size analysers, rheometers and other instruments
• Operate the FZG, MTM rigs to evaluate the performance of driveline fluid
• Accurately manage test results and technical information, interpret data, make recommendations and maintain comprehensive electronic laboratory notebook records
• Liaise with external service providers to ensure analytical and bench testing are delivered to a high-quality standard and against established timelines
• Setup of new laboratory apparatus and assist in the scale up newly developed product in pilot plant scale production
• Support quality control and equipment maintenance within the lab
• Participate in OIMS (safety system) activities and comply with its requirements
• Comply with Infineum Quality Management System (ISO 9001 incorporated) requirements
• Ensure all equipment is calibrated in accordance to documented schedule before use. Maintain laboratory equipment in good and accurate operating condition
• Maintain healthy inventory of laboratory chemicals, reagents and consumables, so as to prevent a run out situation
• Assist in the prevention and combat of hazardous situations, such as chemical spills, product losses, oil and other forms of pollution and situations dangerous to life and property
• Perform housekeeping in the laboratory regularly
• Comply and commit to operation procedure and practices which enhance safety, health and protect the environment
• Regularly review work request prioritisation with originating teams (China Driveline and UK MRX)
• Any additional responsibilities as assigned

A successful candidate is likely to have:

• A technical background (BS or higher) in mechanical or chemical engineering, or related discipline with 2-3 years minimum of hands on lab / pilot plant experience in related industry
• Strong commitment to Infineum HSE and quality values
• Ability to design, recommend and execute experimental programmes with guidance from supervisor
• Ability to work autonomously, effective time-management skills, work with accuracy, attention to detail, and drive to deliver against project objectives and timeline