Senior Polymer Applications & Technical Service Engineer

Location:

Cincinnati, OH, 45249

Department:
Specification Management

Division:
Olefins and Polyolefins, Refining

The Application Development and Technical Service (ADTS) Engineer provides technical support to our strategic customers. This position includes responsibilities as a Commercial Product Development Engineer, providing fundamental technical subject matter expertise in compound development and general manufacturing support for compounded resin production sites in support of business directed goals. Our ADTS engineers also create customer and market opportunities for Lyondell Basell through applications development and technical service activities in targeted market segments, with a focus on polymer conversion technologies.

ADTS engineers also lead product and application development programs in support of market segment strategies. The current opening is focused primarily on adhesive/tie resins.

• Provides targeted technical support to strategic external customers, as well as internal customers such as Business, Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing.
• Understands customer and market needs, translates these into resin requirements/specifications, and collaborates cross-functionally to develop value added solutions.
• Investigates and resolves customer complaints regarding product performance or quality with a long-term focus on manufacturing excellence.
• Initiates and manages product and applications development projects aligned with business and market segment strategies.
• Supports profitable product line growth through customer qualifications of new, improved or existing products for both existing and new applications.
• Provides technical support to manufacturing sites, including process optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficient in compound development and design, understands compound formulation-property relationships.
• Known as the Subject Matter Expert for their specific area.
• Participates in and/or leads various activities related to Lyondell Basell’s product stewardship protocol.
• Provides technical advice and training to internal and external customers, end users, specifiers and design engineers.
• Participates in circular design activities and initiatives.

• Customer:
  Technical Management and Engineers, Manufacturing Management and Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Regulatory Compliance Officers, Senior Business Management, and Line Operators.
• Internal:
  Commercial Managers, Asset Managers, Account Representatives, Product Development and R&D Researchers, Manufacturing and Production Engineers, Product Safety Consultants, Specifications Management Consultants, Operations Planners, Supply Chain Representatives, Procurement Specialists, and direct counterparts in the EU, AfMEIT and Asia-Pacific.
• Industry Associations and Regulatory Bodies:
  Legislators, Standards Groups and other Industry experts.

The candidate must have a minimum of 6 to 10 years of work experience in the Polymers industry and must be able to establish excellent customer relationships, be an effective communicator (both written and oral) and have an advanced level of technical competency. Must also be customer focused, results oriented, problem solver, collaborative, and have advanced project management and leadership skills.

The position requires 10 – 30% travel within the US, Mexico and Canada.

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymers Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with a polymer focus (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Previous experience in polymers.
• Previous experience in a customer facing role.
• Knowledge of multilayer polymer structures and film extrusion equipment.
• Knowledge of compound formulation development as well as production technologies and equipment.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Lyondell Basell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.

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