Perth, Ontario, Canada
Pyrolyx is a market leader in the production of Recovered Carbon Black with a Production facility and R&D Center in Germany and a large production facility in the USA. www.pyrolyx.com
cct, a Pyrolyx company, manufactures a high-quality and environmentally superior alternative to traditional carbon black, for use in the polymers industry. Our commercial grade products have been used as substitutes for several ASTM grades. In addition, we continuously develop special grades with unique properties for new polymer applications. Our production plant is the first of its kind to operate at an industrial scale in Europe. R&D at cct includes two laboratory facilities: a Research & Development Center and a QA laboratory at our production plant. R&D duties include: - Responsible for the first and largest worldwide R&D center dedicated to rCB - Product development, innovation and testing, including value creation for clients - Rubber compounding in order to Optimizing rubber compound formulations containing rCB for added client value - R&D team management and leadership including resource allocation, planning, and personal development - Internal and external cross-functional collaboration within product development - Annual R&D budgets, resources, procurement, and planning - Overview and responsibility for work security, health and safety and environmental protection according to German & EU regulations - Technical support for clients and suppliers - cct’s ASTM representative and delegate QA responsibilities include: - End responsibility for product quality of cct’s rCB - Managing and leading QA team, including resource allocation, planning, and personal development - ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance, testing, audits, and production release - Creation and development of product and client specs - Consultant for QS standards compliance within production plant - Preparation and assistance of internal audits
Responsible for building and management of the new cct rubber and recovered carbon black (rCB) R&D laboratory. At our newly developed rubber competence center near our factory in Stegelitz (Germany), cct will work not only to further optimize our products, but also to advise our clients for the best use of our materials in their rubber compounds. As the market leader of rCB, we are constantly looking for development possibilities to enhance the quality, usage, and performance of our products. Activities and responsibilities include: - Building the laboratory and setting up laboratory inventory - ISO certification - Development and standardization of test methods according to ASTM and DIN EN ISO - Managing R&D laboratory and employees - Data collection of analytical and physical tests, especially regarding the use of cct rCB - Exploration into the interaction of rCB in rubber compounds for internal and external use - Involved in strategic decision-making within the company