Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials. They are seeking a Field Technical Service Engineer with strong polymer processing experience to solve customer polymer processing issues and support new product development.
Responsibilities:
- Solve customer polymer processing issues utilizing fundamental polymer knowledge, polymer processing skills, and intuition
- Independently design experiments to determine the effect of polymer processing variables on our materials and the customer product
- Document key results and processing parameters used during engagements into our standardized form and upload to our repository
- Understand appropriate polymer analytical testing connecting results to polymer processing, chemistry, and customer observations
- Interface with product teams to support new product development
- Collaborate closely with commercial team on customer projects keeping them updated on status and concerns
- Aid in developing processing recommendations of new and existing products for customers
- Develop strong relationships with customers to aid in Celanese being the partner of choice
Requirements:
- 10+ years of polymer processing experience required
- BS in a related discipline preferred
- Scientific molding certification is a plus
- Hands-on practical experience operating injection molding equipment
- Experience in other processing methods in addition to injection molding is a plus
- Expertise in polymer materials and plastics processing
- Work experience supporting OEMs or tiers directly is a plus
- Proficiency in tool and/or plastic part design, Computer Aided Engineer, or process simulation tools is a plus
- Readiness to travel up to 80% to customer or Celanese sites