About NFW

Located in Peoria, Illinois, Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW) produces a scalable and sustainable universe of peerless high-performance materials created from abundant natural sources. NFW is driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, innovative ideas, and the desire to commercialize new products from nature and is comprised of a team of scientists, engineers, and business leaders that are inspired to impact the world. We are looking for exceptional talent who can contribute to our exciting and fast-paced, rapidly growing organization.

We are seeking engineer to join our team who will work along our Clarus Research team. You will be learning how to use circular knitting equipment, plan weaving trials and flatbed knits and create novel fabric constructions. In addition to fabric creation, you will get an opportunity to characterize the performance attributes of the created fabrics in direct support of customer-directed targets. The ideal candidate will have textile experience or be a recent graduate in a relevant textile program.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Clarus R&D team to run and troubleshoot fabric R&D projects
• Be the SME for Weaving, Flatbed and Circular knitting
• Conduct lab testing on the fabrics
• Design experiments to optimize fabric performance
• Document findings and provide conclusions & recommendations

• Education: Required - Have an advanced degree in Textile Engineering or related field
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
• Works well with others

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequent talking, hearing and seeing
• Frequent using of hands to grasp, handle, or feel
• Regular standing, walking, sitting and reaching
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds

Work Environment

• Primarily operates in office and manufacturing environments
• Some of the work is performed in a shop environment where it may be loud, dusty, hot or cold
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
• Regularly required to use personal protective equipment
• Travel of up to 20% may be required

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Company is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team in which members of all backgrounds can contribute and thrive. In compliance with state and federal law, the Company does not discriminate in employment or administration of its programs and policies on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, or military service. Our policy reflects and affirms the Company’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all unlawful discriminatory practices.

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