Technology Compounding Expert (m/f/d)

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TECHNOLOGY COMPOUNDING EXPERT (m/f/d) Daikin Chemicals – Positively Innovative Since 1933, Daikin Industries has been involved in the research and production of fluorochemicals, and is one of the world‘s foremost manufacturers of fluorochemical materials today. Daikin‘s unique expertise is essential to a variety of industrial fields: With world-class technology, we offer a wide range of high quality products with applications in automotive, semiconductors, health care, renewable energy, consumer cookware, wire and cable, textile and fabric treatment, paper and packaging, optics and displays, coatings and more. Assignment Creation and development of innovative polymeric compounded materials at Daikin Chemical Europe (DCE) Main responsibilities • Lead Daikin Chemical Europe’s own new compounding laboratory • Create formulations that meet emerging customer CTQ´s • Conduct the internal compounding trials to meet customer quality standards • Engage with customer evaluation work to maximize effectiveness • Establish a network of contacts within European and international additive and filler experts • Identify emerging trends for additives and fillers in thermoplastic compounds • Accountable for competitive intelligence regarding materials and compounds used in automotive electronics and 5G • Engage with the R&D-, Application Development, Marketing and technical Service to translate industry needs into internal projects & products • Help to make the DCEIC team successful in meeting the customer and business-goals and objectives • Monitor success rate on new compounds and product life-cycle thereof Personal skills • Bachelor degree, or equivalent based on experience level, in plastics technology • Min. 5 years of (specialties) polymer product compounding and filler technology experience • Subject matter expert on additive and filler technology • Knowledge how to optimize products for best-in-class performance • Proven track record on achieving results on time while exceeding customer expectations • Excellent organizational, collaboration and interpersonal skills • Fluent in English and German • Willing and able to work in a global, multi-cultural company environment Position • Reporting line: R&D lead Electrical Materials • Place of Work: Daikin Chemical Europe Innovation Center, Dortmund Phönix West • Working time: 37.5 hrs per week and requires flexibility to travel to customers, or other collaborative partners. This is your chance to work actively as part of the E&E team on varied topics in the field of compounding, which are incorporated into future trends such as electromobility and 5G/6G. Become part of a growing and highly motivated development department in our newly built Innovation Center in Dortmund. You will hold a newly created position in a successful and growth-oriented company with strong product brands. We offer you space to develop your creativity in an attractive, globally active group, as well as a wide range of opportunities for further development within our company. Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH promotes equal opportunities and diversity in its employment relations. CONTACT career@daikinchem.de DAIKIN CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH Am Wehrhahn 50 40211 Düsseldorf daikinchem.de