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Materials Engineer | Newberry, South Carolina

Full-time | Direct hire | Onsite

Client is open to assisting with relocation expenses.

Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Materials / Composite Engineer to join our client’s team in Newberry, SC. In this role, you will focus on driving product innovation, improving manufacturing processes, and optimizing production efficiency. Resin expertise is necessary for this role.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to innovate and work with cutting-edge composite materials and processes.

• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams in R&D, manufacturing, and quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Design & Development: Develop and optimize tooling, machinery layouts, and pultrusion line designs to enhance production efficiency and product quality.

• Material Selection: Evaluate and select composite materials based on mechanical properties, cost, and manufacturability.

• Process Optimization: Refine pultrusion processes to ensure consistent quality and high production rates.

• Testing & Validation: Perform experiments and tests to validate designs and ensure compliance with performance specifications.

• Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing, quality assurance, and R&D teams to implement design changes and improve processes.

• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues related to equipment, processes, and product quality.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization while maintaining product integrity.

• Market Analysis: Research industry trends, customer needs, and regulatory changes to keep products competitive and market-relevant.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Composite Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.

• 5-7 years of experience in composite engineering, with resin and pultrusion process expertise.

• Strong knowledge of composite materials and their properties.

• Proficiency in CAD software and design tools.

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, quality control, and process optimization.

Client provides a comprehensive benefits package.

All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.