- Independently operate polymer processing equipment like pipe and foam extruders and perform application performance testing
- Discuss incoming work orders upfront as well as the achieved results with project leaders
- Analyze, interpret and report the outcome to the stakeholders
- Use your curiosity and creativity for problem solving and driving of improvements in equipment, processes and operations
- Participate in technical meetings with the research project teams
- Actively contribute to safety and housekeeping programs
- Ability to work and influence in multi-cultural, diverse Global Community whilst aligning with local and global policy and legal directives
- Ability to promote local and global corporate values
- Preferably MBO4, BSc or similar level in the field of Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering with expanded knowledge of plastics
- Relevant experience in application testing and/or polymer processing operations initiative,
- High energy and curiosity with "can-do" hands-on attitude
- Effective personal time management across multiple, diverse sets of tasks and delivering quality results
- Good communication skills, both in written and verbal form, using predominantly the Dutch anguage as well as English
- Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills
Technician Global Application Technology, EUR - Geleen, Nederland - SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
Beschrijving
Technician Global Application Technology – STC-Geleen
JOB PURPOSE:
The Polymer Application Development and Industry Solutions (AD&IS) organization is part of the Polymers T&I organization.
The Global Application Technology team, which is part of the AD&IS organization, operates a state of the art polymer processing and testing lab in SABIC's T&I center in Geleen, The Netherlands.
The GApT team offers unique competences and capabilities to support the material development teams, business and technology segments as well as to our customers.
Within the team, we are looking for a highly flexible, curious and hands-on research technician.
Main Responsibilities:
The candidate will champion selected polymer processing capabilities related to extrusion, involving operations and testing activities to support the needs our stakeholders.
The main tasks and responsibilities will include:
Additional Responsibilities:
MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for a highly skilled research technician to operate state of the art processing lines and testing equipment, mostly in a non-standard setting, inherent to an R&D environment. The candidate is an enthusiastic team player who excels in a research environment with a varying range of projects and activities, bringing:
Location: STC-Geleen, The Netherlands
Travel: up to 10% (regionally)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Interested in this position?
Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter in English. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact: Karl Davies, Corporate Recruiter via email –
The application closing-date is 3rd May 2024.
Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment are part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending on the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request depending on local regulations.
Responses from employment agencies will not be considered.
ABOUT SABIC
SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We manufacture on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. We support our customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. Our production in 2020 was 60.8 million metric tons.
We have more than 33,000 employees worldwide and operates in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, we have 9,000+ global patent filings, and significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia.
In Europe, we have over 6,000 professionals running multiple world-scale production sites and 4 technology and innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (the Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (the Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium).
SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person's race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.