Polymer Applications Manufacturing Engineer

Position:       Polymer Application Scientist

Location:       Overland Park, KS Corporate Office

Polymer Application Specialist will work with R&D, Product Management, Sales, and Customer to consult on and design polymer manufacturing process.

Minimum Qualifications:     

Education:   Minimum 4 year degree in science or engineering discipline preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ in polymer manufacturing techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, compounding, and thermoforming, etc.

Responsibilities

• Contribute significantly to intellectual property and business goals.  
• Conduct and manage assigned projects, developing and executing the technical plans, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating project status and results both internally and externally.
• Perform bench top and pilot scale to commercial manufacturing.
• Participate effectively on cross functional teams that may include representatives from R&D, Product Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing, etc. relating to both food and non-food applications for glycerides/emulsifiers. 
• Provide technical support and insights to other team members.
• Work in a safe manner at all times.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records for work.
• Ability to travel 20 – 40 %.

Competencies

• Professional with expertise within the polymer industry
• Possesses strong industrial processing knowledge relating to polymer additives.
• Capable of running and maintaining testing and/or process related equipment.
• Proficiency in computer software (Microsoft Office, Statistical analysis, experimental design)
• Strong customer interaction experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Capable of self-management for multiple projects and or tasks
• Mature, self-motivated, proactive, and able to deliver results within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fluid, dynamically changing, and results-oriented environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

PATCO Products is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

PATCO Products does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved PATCO Products vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the PATCO Products Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the PATCO Products Talent Acquisition Team.