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Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist – Renewables for Foam Applications
The future is what you make it.
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.
Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals, additives, metals, films and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals, refrigeration, foam blowing, semiconductors and military protection. Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner and enabling the modernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions and superior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.
The successful candidate will drive adoption of our sustainable Honeywell blowing agents, through building technical expertise, developing customer relationships, understanding unmet needs within the industry, and navigating the regulatory environment, with a focus on increasing renewables content in feedstocks for foam and thermoplastic applications. The candidate will work with global, cross-functional teams focused on research and development toward new applications for our blowing agent products and contribute biopolymer experience to internal expertise in the foam and thermoplastic areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILTIES
Provide formulating expertise to lead research in renewables content in foam and thermoplastic applications
Identify technology opportunities in different foam applications and initiate projects for business growth by working closely with the commercial team
Contribute to development of foam innovation and breakthrough technology pipelines
Generate new technology and ideas leading to intellectual property including patents
Willingness to travel (10%) to accomplish these responsibilities
The salary range for this position is $105000 - $157000. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.
YOU MUST HAVE
Bachelors Degree in Science or Engineering
5+ years formulating or technical experience in foam and/or thermoplastic industry
Experience with renewable chemical feedstocks and/or biopolymers
WE VALUE
Experience within an R&D setting
Experience handling and evaluating raw materials for foam applications as well as final products
Experience developing materials intended for circularity, recycling and/or biodegradation at end of life
Experience with blowing agents
Some experience with all aspects of technology development
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Project management experience
Involvement in industry standards bodies
Ability to work independently
Willingness to learn new technologies
An open, honest, and team-oriented personality
Creativity
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.