Senior Polymer Applications Specialist

Eastman; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman in Ghent/Zwijnaarde seeks a senior application development expert for sustainable polymer solutions. You will lead technical work for various market segments, keep pace with processing tech trends, and translate customer needs into CTQ parameters while collaborating with marketing and product development teams at Eastman.

The role requires deep polymer knowledge, extensive industrial experience, and strong presentation skills, with on-site presence and a focus on customer trials and

Qualifications

• MSc in Polymer chemistry & processing, Material Science or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Greater than 10 years of industrial experience with in-depth knowledge of applications and market trends.
• Experience in plastic processing technologies & related secondary operations.
• Experience with polymer testing and material characterization.
• Excellent customer facing experience.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Experience in delivering complex technical presentations.
• Project leadership experience preferred.
• Marketing and/or business acumen preferred.
• Demonstrated strategic and innovative thinking with a desire to solve problems.
• Fluency in English is mandatory and Dutch is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the application development and technical expert for a specific or variety of market segments and its applications
• Keep up to date with market, application and processing technology developments including competitive material and competing technology developments
• Define market specific unmet needs / deficiencies knowledgeable about industry relevant secondary operations
• In-depth knowledge on co-polyester chemistry and how it relates to the end-use applications (or willingness to dive into the chemistry)
• Understanding of market trends and develop/promote innovative solutions meeting these requirements.
• Work close to Technical Service colleagues promoting customer trials and evaluations.
• Provide technical product training to customers, distributors and sales & marketing teams
• Participate in, align with and influence the strategy of the segment team in collaboration with the marketing department.
• Support market facing StageGate projects and lead related technical activities internally and externally
• Responsible for material recommendations converting the voice of the customer into “Critical To Quality”-parameters driving product selection and development
• Help develop technical marketing materials for customer engagement
• Partner with Product Development team to deliver products meeting market needs and adding value to Eastman

Skills

Strong communication

Customer facing

Education

MSc in Polymer chemistry & processing

Tools

Polymer testing

Material characterization

Job description

Eastman in Ghent/Zwijnaarde seeks a senior application development expert for sustainable polymer solutions. You will lead technical work for various market segments, keep pace with processing tech trends, and translate customer needs into CTQ parameters while collaborating with marketing and product development teams at Eastman.

The role requires deep polymer knowledge, extensive industrial experience, and strong presentation skills, with on-site presence and a focus on customer trials and