The Customer Technical Development (CTD) function is designed to provide strong technical expertise and value to our customers by leveraging the entire product portfolio,
resources, and know-how of the GBU. We are looking for creative, curious self-starters and leaders interested in non-routine challenges to join the Technical Development team
and support consumer market in SEA (South East Asia). The engineer 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, Manufacturing, etc.) to develop total customer solutions.
Job responsibilities
Work directly with customers in collaboration with the sales and marketing to identify & develop
application opportunities where company\xe2\x80\x99s specialty polymers add value and solve customer problems.
Market segments include consumer, healthcare, construction, environment, hemodialysis, and packaging.
Elicit a complete set of customer requirements and develop the value proposition of companys materials.
Acquires dynamic market knowledge and competitive landscape understanding.
Work directly with the Global CTD community and our Research and Development teams, to develop and implement solutions for customer applications. This 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 and literature for both internal and external use about designing with
polymers, polymer selection, polymer processing, simulation and prototyping.
Champion sustainability solutions.
Collaboratively interact and share expertise with the global CTD team, and create technical marketing literature.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent applicable technical degree.
Minimum 10 years of experience in a technical position working with polymers: knowledge of
polymer physics, material selection, and processing.
Mechanical aptitude, experience in part and tooling design and failure analysis
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively to build deep relationships with both
external customers and within a global client team.
Strong communication skills & customer-focus.
Willing and able to travel 40% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have a good understanding of all polymer materials used in the consumer
appliance space such as, PET, PA12, PA11, PPA, PPS, PEEK, PAEK , PVDC, PVDF, PPSU, PESU, PSU, and
others.
Ideally, candidates will have real hands-on experience working with polymers in a manufacturing