Curing Specialist (R&D)

Pirelli is open to the best people. It looks for talent both inside and outside the Company, encouraging and developing potential.
At Pirelli you will be working with professionals at the top of their game. We are a global company drawing on talent, where people are encouraged to develop their skills and perform to the best of their abilities – whether you join as graduates or later in your career. We are dynamic, international and multicultural environment, which values collaboration and strong working relationships.
Working at Pirelli is an opportunity to develop your skills and professional knowledge.

Requirements and skills:
Graduate in a technical field: Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Science and Engineering of Materials, Physics
Basic / medium rubber compound knowledge
Good English skills (written / oral)
Good adaptability to carry out different tasks and manage different aspects surrounding the technical field (machinery/material knowledge/software skills/practical test etc.)
Very good knowledge of main PC usage & web application usage
Some knowledge of basic programming is an advantage

Experience: 2 years in a technical field

Responsibilities:
Organising thermocouple measurement of tyres, their analysis, validation and input into the database / system;
Organising laboratory measurements of relevant compound reactivity (kinetics of vulcanization) and their analysis ;
Developing the vulcanization cycle, from the guidelines (cluster) given by central development;
Developing troubleshooting cycles to be tested and validated and assisting the production & quality to present potential causes of defects or anomalies;
Implementing cycles into production and managing the technical aspect of the software packages that control the vulcanization in the factory
Presenting reports of vulcanization test / industrialisation to highlight technical & quality elements(defects etc.);
Establishing & maintaining a close link with quality & maintenance to consistently control the key features & functionalities of the vulcanization presses;
Establishing & maintaining a close link with material quality to maintain the key kinetics of the compound in production;
Participating actively in main project developments in collaboration with the sector;
Deepening expertise in the area of polymer / compound vulcanization.