Application Development & Tech Service Engineer

ACCOUNTABILITY:

The purpose of this role is to lead the development technical service and application development activities of ESD polymer products while serving as a key technical partner for TPU business growth across Southeast Asia. The position requires close collaboration with customers sales manufacturing and global technology teams to drive innovation solve customer challenges accelerate commercialization and support strategic business growth; be responsible for ESD platform capacities enhancement and people development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development optimization and commercialization of ESD/IDP polymer products and solutions.
• Partner with manufacturing and process technology teams to support scale-up process optimization quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support product portfolio development and technology roadmaps to strengthen market competitiveness.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for key customers building strong relationships and providing high-quality technical support in ESD business.
• Work closely with customers to understand application requirements identify technical challenges and deliver material solutions.
• Lead customer trials qualification activities troubleshooting efforts and commercialization projects.
• Support customer complaint investigation and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Act as the key technical contact for TPU customers and business opportunities across Southeast Asia.
• Provide scientific and technical support to manufacturing / operations: technology transfer scale-up troubleshooting.
• Proactively communicate with different stakeholders on project progress and timely address potential gaps and barriers
• Translate application requirements into product specifications of existing products or new direction for product development.
• Identify potential applications and marketing opportunities build the application development platforms with focus and propose the capabilities set up.
• Maintain awareness of competitive products and technologies in related fields
• Collaborate with Sales Marketing Manufacturing Product Management Regulatory and Global Technology teams to achieve business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure effective execution and successful project delivery.
• People development by providing timely feedback & appraisal Provide leadership in mentoring Seremban technical team.

REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE SKILLS:

Education Background:

• Master and above degree in Polymers Material Science Chemistry Chemical Engineering or related subjects

Technical Skills:

• 5 years of polymer application & product development working experience
• In-depth understanding of polymer structure-processing-property relationship hands-on experience in product & compounding formulation development
• Strong analytical and problem anticipation & solving skills;
• ability to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences (internal & external)
• highly motivated towards goals & objectives
• Fluency in oral and written English
• Well versed in polymer property evaluation including physical mechanical and electrical properties based on Standards such as ASTM ISO ANSI UL and others.

Other Experiences Preferred:

• Compounding product recipe experience on various engineering plastic including PC/PEEK/PP/COC
• Familiar with extrusion/molding process.
• Deep understanding of thermoplastic elastomer property including TPU TPE TPV TPEE.

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