Advanced Engineer, Product Technology

Job Description 

This role will act as a technology expert for Polyester product family.  He or she will provide technology recommendations and guidance to other teams within Celanese such as the business management, stewardship, manufacturing, quality and others to achieve business goals and to make business decisions.   Additionally, this role will have product development responsibilities. 

Responsibilities 

• The individual will maintain internal product release criteria in line with manufacturing capabilities and customer requirements for commercial products and new products under development. 

• The individual will provide technical support of business-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 on development of new polyesters products as needed. 

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience/expertise in thermoplastics manufacturing, product development, application development, and/or product management of engineering polymers or Ph. D degree in materials, polymer, chemistry, or chemical engineering 

• Ability to align objectives across business, commercial and technical functions 

• Experience with polymer analytical and material property testing methods 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, for internal and external customers. 

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team to achieve common goals within the timeline and budget. 

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of polyester products and formulations is highly desired 

• Experience working with statistical process control and six sigma principles 

• Technical experience with semi-crystalline thermoplastic material performance and/or formulations 

• Knowledge of injection molding and compounding with twin screw extruder  

• Ph.D. degree in materials, polymer, chemistry, or chemical engineering