AdvancedR&D Engineer/Scientist - Renewables for Foam Applications
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 increasing renewables content infeedstocks for foam and thermoplastic applications. The candidate willwork with global, cross-functional teams focused on research and developmenttoward new applications for our blowing agent products and contribute biopolymerexperience to internal expertise in the foam and thermoplastic areas.
KEYRESPONSIBILTIES
- Provide formulating expertise to lead research in renewables content in 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 renewable chemical feedstocks and/or biopolymers
WE VALUE
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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
