AdvancedR&D Engineer/Scientist - Foam Circularity
The future is what you make it.
Whenyou join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers,innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.
Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals,additives, metals, films and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals,refrigeration, foam blowing, semiconductors and military protection. AdvancedMaterials is making the world safer, cleaner and enabling the modernization ofa growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through adifferentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions andsuperior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain and developdiverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlesslydeliver superior value to our customers every day.
Thesuccessful candidate will drive adoption of our sustainable Honeywell blowingagents, through building technical expertise, developing customerrelationships, understanding unmet needs within the industry, and navigatingthe regulatory environment, with a focus on end-of-life considerations for foamand thermoplastic applications. The candidate will work with global,cross-functional teams focused on research and development toward new opportunitiesfor our blowing agent products and contribute polymer recycling and blowingagent recovery experience to internal expertise in the foam and thermoplasticareas.
KEYRESPONSIBILTIES
- Provide recycling and recovery expertise to lead research in improving end-of-life outcomes for foam and thermoplastic applications
- Identify technology opportunities in different foam applications and initiate projects for business growth by working closely with the commercial team
- Contribute to development of foam innovation and breakthrough technology pipelines
- Generate new technology and ideas leading to intellectual property including patents
- Willingness to travel (10) to accomplish these responsibilities
The salary range for this position is $105000 - $157000. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.
YOU MUST HAVE- Bachelors Degree in Science or Engineering
- 5+ years formulating or technical experience in foam and/or thermoplastic industry
- Experience with polymer recycling and/or blowing agent recovery
WE VALUE
- Experience within an R&D setting
- Experience handling and evaluating raw materials for foam applications as well as final products
- Experience developing materials intended for circularity, recycling and/or biodegradation at end of life
- Experience with blowing agents
- Some experience with all aspects of technology development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Project management experience
- Involvement in industry standards bodies
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to learn new technologies
- An open, honest, and team-oriented personality
- Creativity
