Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

CHIEF SCIENTIST PROCESS – T&I POLYMERS POLYETHYLENE TECHNOLOGY

Department

SABIC`s Technology (T&I, TM) network consists of more than 1500 employees across six research- and ten application centers around the world. The technology organization supports SABIC’s global businesses in realizing its objectives by providing Best-In-Class Technology solutions. Within the SABIC T&I PE Global Technology division, we develop and implement novel catalyst systems, competitive processes, and differentiated products and applications. Our HDPE Surry Team –focused on HDPE and & UHMwPE platforms- has an opening for a Lead Scientist to strengthen the competence of Polymer Chemistry at the SABIC Technology Center in Geleen (NL)

JOB PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES

As Chief Scientist Process you will be working on the development & implementation of innovation programs within the PE slurry business (including HDPE uni/bi/multimodal & UH), with global impact in existing and future Assets for SABIC. Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• To enhance polyolefin production processes & product performance in terms of output, quality, consistency and costs.
• To work in a multidisciplinary setting within the Technology & Innovation organization where you will collaborate with different disciplines in the business and manufacturing environment where project approval, execution and implementation need to be secured.
• To define, execute and manage development projects. You have to align goals and priorities and identify the activities and resources needed to achieve these goals.
• To develop and communicate a vision of new developments in polyolefin process technologies.
• To serve as technology Leader –within the Process competence, to secure know-how, technology transfer, and knowledge transfer across SABIC Technology centers.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ability to influence SABIC Europe and Global Partner(s)
• Ability to balance supportive/steering activities at Site and European level (in Manufacturing)
• Contribute to Manufacturing projects across regionally and globally
• 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

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Master’s Degree or Equivalent (ideally Postgrad or equivalent) in Manufacturing, Chemical or Process Engineering and/or related Degree of study
• Excellent Conceptual, Communication and Analytical Skills
• Fluency (both written and Oral) in English (additional European language(s) would be a bonus)
• In depth knowledge of interconnecting Business Units and Functions across Industry
• Excellent presentation and network skills
• Proficiency in IT/various connecting IT systems such as Office, SAP, reporting, etc
• Experience with working in multi cultural and diverse environment and influencing and engaging at senior management level
• Minimum 15 years of experience in industrial polyolefin processes, or other related industrial process engineering research. Experience in PE technologies –especially PE slurry technologies is a plus.
• You are proficient in reactor engineering, kinetic modeling, design and operation of unit operations and the use of computational tools for the design and flow sheeting of polymer production processes.
• Demonstrated experience in predictive modeling, statistics, machine learning to collect, explore and extract insight from structured and unstructured data. Experience with statistical applications in chemistry and engineering.
• You are able to maintain a network with Universities and institutes within the polyolefin field, setting up and keeping external collaborations.
• You are able to set up and maintain collaborations with other companies as technology suppliers or and cooperation’s with e.g. Joint Venture partners.
• You are a critical observer as well as a conceptual and analytical thinker.
• You are able to spot opportunities for existing and new processes and products and translate these into value propositions for the business.
• You are able to present your project proposals and results in a convincing manner to both business and manufacturing management.
• You are able to keep up-to-date with state of the art Technology and processe(s) in catalyst/process technologies
• You are a team player but you are also able to work independently on your contribution.
• You have a persevering and challenging attitude towards your work environment, but you can also accept other views.

Location: Chemelot-Geleen, The Netherlands

Travel: 25% (regionally and globally)

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 –karl.davies@sabic.com

The application closing-date is 31st July 2022

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.