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Job type full-time
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Location:
City: `-
Country: usa
Region: north america
City: alpharetta
Country: usa
Region: north america
Job category: marketing and sales job type: regular type of contract: permanent working time: full-time work schedule: day shift solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily lifeWith more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progressThe group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its solvay one planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better lifeThe group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systemsFounded in 1863, solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019Solvay is listed on euronext brussels (solb) and paris and in the united states, where its shares (solvy) are traded through a level i adr program.
With over 1,500 products, specialty polymers offers the widest range of high performance polymers in the world, allowing tailor-made solutions such as pushing the limits of metal replacement in the electronics, automotive, aircraft, and healthcare industriesThe gbu has unparalleled expertise in three technologies: aromatic polymers, high barrier polymers, fluoropolymers.
Job overview and responsibilities
The technical marketing engineer is part of the customer technical development (ctd) function within solvay specialty polymers is designed to provide strong technical expertise and value to our customers by leveraging the entire product portfolio, resources, and know-how of the gbuSolvay specialty polymers is looking for creative, curious self-starters and leaders interested in non-routine challenges to join the technical development team and support advanced separations markets in north americaThis position will be responsible for providing technical application development expertise to customers and will interact with the internal organization (commercial teams, application development team, r&d, and manufacturing) to develop total customer solutions.
Job responsibilities
Work directly with customers in collaboration with the sales and marketing to identify & develop application opportunities where solvay’s specialty polymers add value and solve customer problems.
Elicit a complete set of customer requirements and develop the value proposition of solvay materials.
Acquires dynamic knowledge of markets, regulatory and competitive landscape.
Work directly with the global ctd community and our research and development teams, to lead the development and implementation of solutions for customer applicationsThis includes polymer material recommendation and validation, design support for metal to plastic conversion, prototyping support, tooling design recommendations, testing, and processing assistance.
Provide technical training for both internal and external use about designing with polymers, polymer selection, polymer processing, simulation and prototyping.
Champion sustainability solution development.
Collaboratively interact and share expertise with the global ctd team, and create technical marketing literature.
Education and experience
Bachelor`s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science or equivalent applicable technical degree.
Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum 7 - 10 years of experience in a technical position working with polymers: knowledge of polymer physics, material selection, and processing.
Experience in the field of separation processes which relate to membrane, water treatment, gas separation or hemodialysis application etc...
Strong general chemistry and solution processing skills including membrane spinning and casting.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively to build deep relationships with both external customers and within a global solvay team.
Strong communication skills and customer-focus.
Willing and able to travel 60-70% of the time.
Skills
Preferred qualifications
Advanced degree preferred.
Ideally, candidates will have real hands-on experience working with polymers in a membrane spinning or casting manufacturing environment.
Preferred candidates will be able to build strong relationships with customers and within the organization and coach and mentor less experienced colleagues
Knowledge-skills-abilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, technically-oriented
Excellent communication skills
Ability to apply technical knowledge in a customer-facing and commercial environment
Excellent project management skills
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Additional information
For the right candidate, this position can be a work from home roleWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
