Polyolefins Technology Specialist

Responsibilities :

• Candidate will maintain and develop the company’s polyolefins technologies; provide technical support to the company’s chemical operations; provide support to new projects development and evaluation; and benchmark the company’s polyolefins operation and assets. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Provide technical support for capital projects at various stages of execution (pre-feasibility, feasibility, basic and detailed engineering).
• Maintain and enhance best practices in polyolefins facilities design and operation.
• Perform simulation and modeling (energy and material balances, utilities and catalysts requirement, effluents and specifications, etc.) of polyolefins operation.
• Participate in evaluate process of economics of polyolefins projects.
• Assess new and emerging polyolefins technologies and support technology research and development.
• Provide troubleshooting and problem solving services and develop technically innovative process solutions with appropriate risk consideration.
• Develop and actively participate in a knowledge sharing network.
• Evaluate, contrast and compare polyolefin products made with different processes.
• Act as a professional mentor to developing specialists and engineers.

Requirements :

• The successful candidate will have the following experience and competencies:
• Bachelor in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; a MS is a plus.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in petrochemical industry with minimum of seven years in polyolefins operations, technical support and polyolefins technology management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Knowledge of different Polyolefins technologies (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PP), processes (Gas Phase, Slurry Phase) and catalyst systems. Knowledge of various licensors of Polyolefins technologies is a plus.
• A demonstrated ability to interface effectively with internal engineering, R&D and technical service groups.
• Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally.