Application Development Engineer- Thailand (SEA)

Momentive (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

As a premier global high-performance silicones and specialties company, Momentive creates solutions that improve quality of life for people and enable a more sustainable future. Our products are the result of a tireless pursuit of progress where the sun never sets on our global marketing and R&D efforts, resulting in innovations that help propel our customers’ businesses forward and positively impact all aspects of life – today, tomorrow, and into the futur

About this position

The position is focused on products in the Polyurethane Slab Stock market segment applications. The Application Development Engineer (ADE) provides the technical expertise required to develop new businesses for existing and new Polyurethane additives products. The ADE must understand the needs of customers in the various Slab stock foam application, establish long-term relationships and deliver technical solutions. The location for this job is Thailand. Support Development activities at Jasmine Thailand/Rayong Application Lab & SEA Countries.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Include
• Engage regular contacts with Slab Stock foam urethane additive customers in regards of technical inquiries and troubleshooting and suggest best use of Additives support sales by introducing existing & new Polyurethane products to customers and follow-up internal/external qualification work as well as gather market competitive intelligence including new technologies, market trends.
• Execute and contribute to Application laboratory work required to identify and demonstrate additives solution to customer needs as well as planning and execution of project work closely together with Marketing, Commercial functions and with R&D.
• Should identify new business opportunities to drive new growth for Momentive’s Urethane Additives business.
• Deliver regular technical training on product benefit to sales & distributors as well as ensure that high safety standards are applied in all laboratory activities and comply to EHS regulations and practices.
• Work on RCCA for customer complaints.

Requirements

The following are required for the role
• Bachelor of Engineering in Polymer Science/ Chemical Engineering or Master of Science in Chemistry.
• 5-7 years of experience in the Flexible/Slab stock industry in a product development/ Technical role.
• Having the knowledge on flexible foam testing parameters and hand on experience with continuous and discontinuous Foaming machine.