Application Development Engineer (Remote)

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This is a remote position. Candidates Must Reside in Mexico

Area of responsibility:

• Provide expert technical advice to Borealis core customers

• Technical advisor role; able to detect and develop sustainable customer solutions for the identified needs by advising customer with expert product, processing and application knowledge. Analyse and investigate (sometimes) complex customer complaints and propose measures to resolve and avoid problems. Assure availability of needed documentation (product information, product liability & compliance, analysis & quality data, etc.)

• Co-develop core customer technical strategy with sales and marketing.

• Support value creation

• Seek new business opportunities for existing products, and position/communicate the (technical) added value of these new opportunities both externally and internally.

• Identify and communicate technical application and processing value drivers in the value chain. Develop insight in the competitive positioning of competitors in specific application and process technologies for a defined geographical region. Interact with the value chain network active in area of responsibility. Publish and present technical papers at local conferences and fairs.

• Support technical innovation

• Support innovation that is of importance to Borealis. Therefore actively contribute to entire innovation process from needs identification to implementation, mainly focussing on: needs identification, defining and validating technical feasibility (application and processing fit) of proposed solution, and positioning the value of the solution towards the customer.

• Support AS and Innotech

• Provide application/processing technology support to sales, marketing, R&D, production, with AD&TS Expert knowledge or documentation.

• Pro-actively identify IPR opportunities (patents and infringements)

• Travel 25%-50%

Requirements

Education

? Bachelors degree (e.g. chemistry, biochemistry, material science, chemical technology, mechanical, biology)

? Bilingual Spanish and English: advanced knowledge, spoken and written

? Plastics and extrusion experience

? Industry experience in wire and cable

? Formulation and product development knowledge

? Technical product development expertise

? 5+ years relevant working experience

? Strong technical expertise in assigned application area

? Excellent knowledge of the international market in assigned application area

? Ability to build, maintain and influence value chain network

? Ability in identifying, capturing and measuring value opportunities

Borealis Compounds offers an extensive and competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Paid vacation, sick and personal time
• Medical Benefits as of first day of employment
• 13 paid holidays
• 4O1K match of 6%
• Incentive plan and profit sharing plan
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: Remote