Working student in the area of Research & Development (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
SurTec, a company of the Freudenberg Group, develops and produces chemical specialities for surface treatment. With own staff in 26 countries and partners in over 40, SurTec is globally active. Our five fields of application – Industrial Parts Cleaning, Metal Pre-treatment, Functional Coatings, Functional and Decorative Electroplating – serve a wide range of industries worldwide.

Some of your Benefits

• Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
• International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.
• Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.
• Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
• Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

15-20 working hours per week.
Flexible working hours (Monday to Friday), but this position cannot be performed remotely; attendance in the laboratory, located in Zwingenberg, is required.

On-Site

You support our team as

Working student in the area of Research & Development (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Collaboration on the development of new processes for the galvanic and chemical treatment of surfaces in our research laboratory. This includes, in particular, work on sealer in the area of cathodic corrosion protection
• Assisting in the preparation and application of sealers on various fastener types and characterization
• Planning of test series and their implementation on a laboratory scale, if necessary with methods of statistical test planning
• Analysis of electrolytes as well as chemical and physical characterization of the deposited layers
• Transfer of the new processes to the pilot plant scale

Qualifications

• Study of chemical engineering, process engineering, chemistry, materials science or related fields with reference to surface technology
• Interest in topics related to electroplated coatings
• Experience in basic laboratory operations (pipetting, titration, mixing, etc.)
• Good computer skills (MS-Office)
• Independent working style and analytical skills
• Initiative, ability to work in a team and creativity
• Very good verbal and written English skills

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.