Technical Manager – Polymers & Plastics

Position Overview

Technical and Application Support

• Provide technical leadership across PE, PP, PS, PVC, PET, EVA, engineering plastics, masterbatches, fillers, additives, recycled polymers, and specialty products.
• Recommend polymer grades and solutions based on applications, processing conditions, machinery, and required performance.
• Troubleshoot processing and product-performance issues using practical technical recommendations.
• Evaluate MFI/MFR, density, mechanical properties, thermal properties, processing behaviour, end-use requirements, and regulatory standards.

Processing and Trials

• Support blown film, injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, pipe and profile extrusion, sheet extrusion, thermoforming, compounding, recycling, and packaging applications.
• Identify root causes of processing problems and recommend adjustments to raw materials, formulations, process parameters, or product grades.
• Plan and lead customer trials, product evaluations, technical validation, and approval processes.
• Document trial parameters, observations, results, corrective actions, and recommendations.

Product Development and Commercial Support

• Identify product and application opportunities with suppliers, customers, and commercial teams.
• Support product development, product benchmarking, grade substitution, and technical value propositions for sales teams.
• Support customer conversion, product introductions, technical meetings, and business-development activities.
• Align technical activities with business objectives, customer satisfaction, product quality, QHSE requirements, and company policies.

Supplier, Documentation, and Training

• Coordinate supplier technical specifications, product performance information, customer requirements, approvals, and application-development initiatives.
• Review TDS, SDS/MSDS, COA, FDA, REACH, RoHS, and other relevant compliance documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, trial reports, comparison sheets, application notes, case studies, presentations, and recommendation documents.
• Deliver technical training to sales teams, distributors, and customers and maintain records of trials, approvals, feedback, and development activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Science, Plastics Technology, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; relevant technical diplomas with substantial experience may be considered.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in plastics processing, converting, compounding, recycling, masterbatch manufacturing, or technical service.
• Hands-on exposure to plastics manufacturing and processing environments is essential.
• Strong knowledge of polymers, masterbatches, compounds, additives, recycled materials, applications, and multiple processing technologies.
• Experience supporting customer trials, product approvals, troubleshooting, application development, and grade conversion is essential.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced understanding of polymer properties, processing behaviour, material selection, application requirements, and performance evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of MFI/MFR, density, tensile strength, elongation, impact strength, flexural modulus, ash, moisture, dispersion, and thermal properties.
• Ability to understand interactions among raw materials, formulations, machine settings, processing conditions, and finished-product performance.
• Ability to assess competitor grades and recommend suitable alternatives or substitutes.
• Strong knowledge of trial methodologies, product qualification, technical approvals, and commercialization processes.