Technical Manager (Polymer)
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About the Role
A Dubai-based client seeks a Technical Manager to lead technical support, product development, and application development for a polymer portfolio including commodity and specialty polymers.
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Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and application support for polymer products including PE, PP, PS, PVC, PET, EVA, engineering plastics, masterbatches, fillers, additives and specialty polymers
- Support the sales team with technical recommendations, grade selection, product comparisons, substitution studies and application based product positioning
- Lead customer trials, product evaluations, troubleshooting and technical discussions for applications such as blown film, injection, blow moulding, extrusion, compounding, recycling, pipes, sheets and packaging
- Review customer requirements and recommend suitable products based on MFI, density, mechanical properties, processing behavior, end use requirements and regulatory needs
- Coordinate with suppliers for TDS, MSDS/SDS, COA, FDA, REACH, RoHS, compliance documents, product approvals and technical clarifications
- Prepare and review technical reports, trial reports, comparison sheets, technical presentations, case studies and product recommendation documents
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and identify equivalent or improved alternatives for customer requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Polymer Science, Plastics Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related technical field
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Plastic Converting, plastics processing, compounding, recycling, masterbatch, or plastic technical service companies
- Strong knowledge of commodity polymers, engineering plastics, specialty polymers, masterbatches, filler compounds, additives and polymer recycling applications
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Role Overview
- One of our clients in Dubai is looking for Technical Manager (Polymer), responsible for leading the technical support, product development, application development, customer trials, product approvals and technical positioning of company’s polymer portfolio.
- The role covers commodity polymers, engineering plastics, specialty polymers, masterbatches, filler compounds, additives and sustainable polymer solutions such as Therpol.
Key Skills / Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and application support for polymer products including PE, PP, PS, PVC, PET, EVA, engineering plastics, masterbatches, fillers, additives and specialty polymers.
- Support the sales team with technical recommendations, grade selection, product comparisons, substitution studies and application based product positioning.
- Lead customer trials, product evaluations, troubleshooting and technical discussions for applications such as blown film, injection, blow moulding, extrusion, compounding, recycling, pipes, sheets and packaging.
- Review customer requirements and recommend suitable products based on MFI, density, mechanical properties, processing behavior, end use requirements and regulatory needs.
- Coordinate with suppliers for TDS, MSDS/SDS, COA, FDA, REACH, RoHS, compliance documents, product approvals and technical clarifications.
- Prepare and review technical reports, trial reports, comparison sheets, technical presentations, case studies and product recommendation documents.
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and identify equivalent or improved alternatives for customer requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Polymer Science, Plastics Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related technical field.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Plastic Converting, plastics processing, compounding, recycling, masterbatch, or plastic technical service companies.
- Strong knowledge of commodity polymers, engineering plastics, specialty polymers, masterbatches, filler compounds, additives and polymer recycling applications.
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