Chemistry that Matters
A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs, we offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!
As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE portfolio. Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success.
Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.
SABIC's Global Application Technology team has an exciting opportunity to join as a Scientist/Engineer! The job requires a strong background in mechanical engineering, materials science, or a related field, with significant experience in plastic processing. As a Scientist/Engineer, you will have the chance to work on emerging technologies such as sustainable polymers, self-driving vehicles, energy storage, and 5G communications. Your responsibilities will include developing part design, advanced processing, and materials knowledge to support SABIC's customers in using their materials in their products.
How You Can Be the Impact
- Work in a safe and compliant manner.
- Create and lead research and cross-functional development projects from start to finish. Work with internal and external stakeholders to define project deliverables and test protocols for development programs.
- Translate complex technical data into effective knowledge supporting decision making. Document experimental results for internal technical reports, external publications as well as patent applications when appropriate.
- Take a multidisciplinary approach to developing new and existing technologies to deliver tangible business impact. Apply scientific fundamentals including research, experimentation, analysis, and interpretation of results.
- Conduct processing studies with commercial and developmental resins. Optimize processing conditions using data acquisition software and end-product performance testing.
What Matters to SABIC
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Materials Science.
- 10 or more years of relevant technical experience in plastic processing areas such as R&D, Manufacturing, or Part Design.
- Strong presentation and written communication skills.
- Strong hands-on ability and solid understanding of mechanical design principles and part performance.
- Demonstrated problem-solving capability with experimental design and statistical analysis experience. Experience with JMP, Minitab, or equivalent software preferred.
- Must work well in a team atmosphere.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
- You must be 18 years or older.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.
Work Availability
Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work (e.g. Monday – Friday) during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.
We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.
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