TS&D Engineer MEA

at  Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .
Milliken Chemical is currently looking for a TS&D Engineer Plastic Additives (Middle East and Africa Region), remote location in the Middle East.
This position falls within Milliken’s Plastic Additives business. The Plastic Additives business is a global business with sales and technical service across the globe. We are a manufacturer of performance additives for mainly polyolefins and colorants for a variety of plastics. Our focus is to increase the market of polyolefin usage by driving towards more sustainable solutions.
Function
As a member of the technical team, reporting to our EMEA Technical Manager, your role is to provide high quality technical service and development support to our key customers in the polyolefin manufacturing and plastics processing industry. Your industry knowledge and product line expertise in plastics formulations and applications allows you to qualify our customers’ needs and to solve issues in order to further grow and develop our additives in existing and new applications. Building strong technical relationships with our customers and independent institutes is key to your success.
Profile
Masters degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or equivalent. A PhD is an asset
Work experience in the plastics industry, ideally more than 3 years in the polyolefin industry (plant engineer, TS&D engineer, plastic additives, …) or plastics processing industry (compounding or application specific experience)
Analytical & problem solving mindset
Strong drive, initiative and ownership
Strong communication & team skills
Commercial acumen
Willingness to travel frequently (approx. 40%)
Languages: very fluent in English and Arabic. Other languages are a plus.
Offer
The opportunity to be part of an international company and to have the responsibility to own important projects. Permanent education and training to stay up to date in your field of expertise. Career opportunities in an innovative and international environment and an attractive compensation package.
Interested?
Are you enthusiastic to join our chemical division?
We would like to hear from you!
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law

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