Technical Service and Application Development Scientist

The Chemours Company•Newark, DE

About The Position

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world. CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. The Chemours Company is seeking a Technical Service Consultant to join our Chemours Discovery Hub (CDH) team in Newark, Delaware, USA. The position reports to the Global Technical Service Manager who is also located CDH. The Technical Service Consultant will be responsible for leading technical development programs and providing support to North American and Latin American customers and other value chain partners for the Teflon™ PTFE fluoropolymer portfolio. This effort includes developing strong relationships with our partners to provide technical direction on fluoropolymer selection and use of these materials in a wide range of applications. The Technical Service Consultant will work with a global team to process materials using specialized equipment, to prototype novel solutions, and to utilize or otherwise define test methods to measure material properties and performance. As such, close collaboration with regional technical service teams in Europe and the Asia Pacific is required, as are collaborations with other global functions such as sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or similar with 5+ years of experience.
Experience working with thermopolymers and/or thermoplastics.
Demonstrated performance in Chemours’s values of Safety, Integrity, Partnership, Ownership and Respect.
Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
Fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills – ability to present technical concepts, data, and processing guidance in an articulate and organized manner.
Requires customer interaction.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels in the organization while creating and maintaining a respectful and ethical work environment.
Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills to independently complete tasks and to also work well in a team environment.
Flexibility to travel within the region up to 30% of time, ability to travel internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

Developing new applications with customers, value chain partners, and internal teams at Chemours.
Developing next-generation products aligned with customer and market needs.
Leading initiatives to identify end-use performance needs and create internal tests for accurate assessment.
Assisting customers with technical inquiries, material selection, and process optimization, including hands-on processing in Chemours’s labs and at customer facilities, and addressing quality concerns through analytical information.
Collaborating with a global team of scientists and maintaining connections with manufacturing technology and operations personnel to support projects.
Developing and maintaining technical bulletins, literature, and reports.
Contributing to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives of safety data sheets, first order process and product stewardship evaluations.
Gathering competitive intelligence and developing SWOT analyses by studying websites, publications and intellectual property.
Defining resources needed for success and working with leadership to prioritize needs.
Establishing and practicing safe lab operation procedures.
Mentoring and serving as a role model for colleagues.