Development Specialist

Overview:

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company – at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers – ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Thats why were fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

About role: The opening is aimed at supporting customers and product development for CASE market APAC region focusing on Adhesive & Sealant business. The role open is Technical Support and Development Specialist.
TS&D Specialist function plays a key role to support business maintenance & growth by providing technical service to our customers and developing new biz opportunities & products to new & existing customers to serve their needs. Responsibilities:

Product/application development projects

• Work with central R&D, the application laboratory, consultants, and/or external laboratories to rapidly develop new product solutions that meet the needs of the local market application. Translate customer requirements and application needs into direct product solutions in target Adhesives & Sealants markets and the related applications. Implement new products at customers in close cooperation with other functions (sales, product research, process research, and manufacturing). Identify gaps in our application know how and identify/develop tools (capital, materials, test procedures, etc.) and technology required to close those gaps. Work closely with technician team to optimize resource use against opportunity size and timing.
• Leads technical projects from Platform projects to product tweaks to formulation design and application programs
• Plans technical perspective for projects, prepares charters, defines critical issue to ensure efficient execution and on target implementation (time, value, capex)
• SME in all test methods and instruments used in the CASE Value Center, primary focus being in Adhesive and Sealants applications
• Defines requirements and leads implementation of new testing capabilities in alignment with the Adhesive and sealants strategy
• Brings methods from installation to operation
• Explores market for external laboratory services that further enhances CASE’s application development capabilities. Key liaison to those external labs, coordinates respective testing programs
• Runs the more sophisticated application lab methods and programs as required and trains lab technicians on new methods developed so they can become part of the standard methods run by the technician team
• Prepares both, condensed/day-to-day as well as scientific reports (e.g. CRIs) in a professional manner
• Reports observations and thoughts proactively to contribute to product/application development success
• Guide/co-lead Product Development efforts
• Work with polymer researchers to develop new latex products
• Leads and coordinates scale up team to ensure smooth integration of new products into the manufacturing assets
• Identify customer needs and market trends in Adhesives & Sealants applications
• Runs tests in safe manner aligned with global SOP
• Follows strictly all standards and operational procedures
• Generates reproducible test data and reports properly into the database
• Completes programs and projects in a timeline manner

Other Responsibilities:

• Develop and build relationships with external customers, suppliers, influencers, and decision makers through daily contacts and industry association activity. Develop market recognized technical skills.
• Attends technical conferences and exhibitions and represents Trinseo CASE as industry expert
• Significant contributor to building CASE brand awareness and reputation in the CASE market industries
• Drive EBIT by developing and qualifying products for new customers or new applications
• Develop recognized expertise in application and product areas
• Completes programs and projects in a timeline manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Polymer Material Science, Fabrication Technology or Engineering, or closely related fields.
• 5-10+ years of experience in a Technical Service and/or Development role with exposure tocnd/or polymer fabrication technologies, gained through a university level education in Polymer Material Science, Fabrication Technology or Engineering, or closely related fields.
• Good interpersonal skills are critical
• Fluency in English, the company language, and Chinese, as the local language, is critical to this role
• Very structured and pro-active way of working
• Excellent communication skills
• Independent worker, self-starter, hands-on and proactive personality
• Mobile and able to travel approximately up to 25% of the time, essentially within the APAC region

Diversity And Inclusion

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.