Product Developer

ORG UNIT NAME: SABIC Functional Forms Technology & Innovation (T&I) America

LOCATION: Mt Vernon, IN. USA

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Department:

Functional Forms (FF) produces film and sheet products from SABIC resins to serve market segments, including glazing, mass transportation, building & construction and electrical & electronics.

Job Summary:

Product development role is to initiate, lead, contribute and deliver on research and development projects with FF business impact, including new product introductions and business continuity support. Use scientific practices and statistical methods to develop innovative and proprietary solutions for FF customers. Understand competition, market place, and application spaces.

Responsibilities:

• Able to identify and translate application and customer needs into deliverables.
• Plan, lead and manage projects to develop and deliver advanced new technical solutions from the ideation stage, through proof of concept, to prototype, production scale up and commercialized products in thermoplastic films and sheets.
• Able to analyse data critically, draw conclusions and recommend go/no-go decisions to senior leadership.

Capable of executing lab work plans including hands-on tasks. Operate and maintain various lab analytical test equipment.

• Drive product innovation, manufacturing scale-up and new manufacturing solutions
• Build external network with suppliers, Tollers, designers, architects and institutes.
• Promotes open technical communication including knowledge management.

Education, Experience and Competencies

• Requires advanced degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, and Chemistry or related discipline. Ph.D or Masters with minimum 2-5 years relevant working experience.

• Broad knowledge of Polymer extrusion and Polymer characterization techniques, Film/Sheet processing, Plastics testing, Statistical experimentation and Data analysis.

• Demonstrated good practice of scientific methodology.
• Self-driven and proactive with the ability to independently identify and lead technical product development projects.
• Team player who effectively interacts with cross-functional team.
• Fluent in oral and written English with good technical communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements

• You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
• You must be 18 years or older
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work [enter weekly schedule for position (e.g. Monday – Friday)] during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs

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