Advanced Engineer, Product Technology – Polyester

Job Description

This role will act as a technology expert for Polyesterproduct family.

He or she will provide technology recommendations and guidance to other teams within Celanese such asthe business management, stewardship, manufacturing,quality and others to achieve business goals and to make business decisions.

Additionally, this role will have product development responsibilities.

• The individual willmaintaininternal product release criteria in line with manufacturing capabilities and customer requirements for commercial products and new products under development.
• The individual will provide technical supportofbusiness-critical manufacturing and supply issues to internal and external customers.
• He or she will be a steward of product data quality, communication and enable connections of product attributes to new customers and applications.
• The individual will take ondevelopmentof newpolyestersproducts as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, ora related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in thermoplastics manufacturing, product development, application development, product management, or technical service within engineering polymers.
• Strong understanding of polymer characterization, analytical techniques, and material property testing methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and alignobjectivesacross technical, commercial, and operational functions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex product, process, or application-related issues.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively in cross-functional environments.

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, ora related field.
• Technicalexpertisewith polyester resins, formulations, and applications.
• Knowledge of semi-crystalline thermoplastics, structure-property relationships, and performance optimization.
• Experience with injection molding, compounding operations, and twin-screw extrusion technologies.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience supporting product commercialization and customer qualification programs.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives, recycled content technologies, or circular economy applications within engineering polymers.