Senior Engineer, Product Technology
On-siteFlorence, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Formulate, test, and optimize new product technologies to drive value in medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer markets. Manage new product development processes from lab-scale formulation through twin-screw compounding scale-up and customer qualification. Provide deep technical guidance on material selection and part design to OEMs, tiers, and molders while aligning technical objectives with business management, manufacturing, and quality teams. Support business-critical commercial product development and internal product management as needed. This on-site role in Florence, Kentucky, operates within the Celanese POM global technology team under the Celanese POM Global Technology Manager.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in thermoplastics manufacturing, product development, application development, product management, or technical service within engineering polymers with experience in Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Strong understanding of polymer formulation, characterization, analytical techniques, and material property testing methodologies.
- Experience with injection molding, compounding operations, and twin-screw extrusion technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align objectives across 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.
- Team player and able to work in collaboration with a global technical team.
Desired Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Technical expertise with POM polymerization, formulations, and applications.
- Knowledge of semi-crystalline thermoplastics, structure-property relationships, and performance optimization.
- Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) 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.
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