Experienced R&D Developer (f / m / d) Pre-Coatings

Working at Freudenberg : We will wow your world!

Responsibilities

• Development: Independently formulate new fastener coatings for locking and sealing and optimize existing systems from concept to release.
• Analysis: Evaluate results against prescribed guidelines, standards, and internal quality criteria.
• Testing: Plan and run lab tests (e.g., chemical and mechanical properties, rheology, adhesion, corrosion) and document them transparently.
• Problem‑solving: Identify root causes in straightforward to moderately complex cases and implement pragmatic corrective actions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Production, 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 Coatings Technology, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering—or equivalent experience; Dipl.-Chemist or state‑certified coatings technician welcome.
• Expertise: Fundamentals of binder, pigment, and additive chemistry as well as curing mechanisms.
• Experience: Hands‑on experience in coating formulation and application testing (from early to solid level).
• Methods: Comfortable with lab routines incl. test planning, data evaluation, basic statistics / DoE (nice to have), and documentation in LIMS / ERP.
• 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.