Remote Field Technical Service Engineer — Polymers

Celanese; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese Engineered Materials is seeking a Field Technical Service engineer with strong polymer processing experience to join the Americas FTS organization. You will solve processing issues, design experiments, and document results for our materials and customers.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in polymer processing, hands-on injection molding expertise, and willingness to travel up to 80%. This role offers remote work with ideal locations in MI, IL, WI, MN, IN or OH and frequent collaboration

Qualifications

• 10+ years of polymer processing experience; BS in related discipline preferred.
• Hands-on practical experience operating injection molding equipment; other processing methods 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.

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.

Job description

Celanese Engineered Materials is seeking a Field Technical Service engineer with strong polymer processing experience to join the Americas FTS organization. You will solve processing issues, design experiments, and document results for our materials and customers.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in polymer processing, hands-on injection molding expertise, and willingness to travel up to 80%. This role offers remote work with ideal locations in MI, IL, WI, MN, IN or OH and frequent collaboration