Essential Job Functions: • Conducting agreed to and recommending laboratory research to develop new or improved products/processes/methods and fundamental studies including documentation and reporting • Planning, listing and performing plant and/or field trials and evaluating product properties including documentation and reporting • Collaborating with other functions of HarbisonWalker International by developing/providing technological knowledge • Applying refractory application knowledge by reviewing patents, submitting patent applications, reviewing/publishing technical and trade publications and participating/presenting in professional society technical meetings • Proposing innovative knowledge offerings and solutions to meet customer needs • Supporting the HarbisonWalker Business System (HBS) and ISO 9001 by identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous process improvement as metrics warrant • etc.