Customer Application Development Engineer - Polyethylene, North Asia

Job Role Summary

• New product and application development:
  • Monitor emerging markets, application trends and competitive offerings, generate ‘next generation’ ideas accordingly.
  • Lead technical projects or contribute as a member of regional or global team to develop new products or application solutions to meet customer/market needs.
• Technical support:
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing functions, engage third parties in value chains to explore commercial opportunities and expand market position.
  • Conduct trials and provide trouble shooting for customers.
  • Advocate in associations to give technical input and maintain leadership in the industry.
  • Deliver presentations at conferences and seminars.
• Mentor, develop and train junior technical staff and people new to the product line. Grow and sustain technical leadership in the product line by further deepening conversion/processing and application related expertise for Performance Polyethylene products.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Master degree or above; Chemical, Material or other related educational background; Major in Polymer Science is preferred.
• >= 3 years relevant technical work experience in chemical industry, packaging industry, or other polymer related industries.
• Effective team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multi-task, manage multiple interfaces and prioritize work. Strong interest to deep-dive in technology with curiosity.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

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