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This role evaluates customer application needs and recommends or develops new materials and will develop application specific testing methods, optimize manufacturing processes to meet customers’ material requirements and performance specifications. Area of responsibility will include various polymer and composite technologies. Responsible for conducting in depth product development utilizing project management and product development principles, documenting technology advances and application successes and presenting to senior management and industry experts. This role will be responsible for building the portfolio of materials for design engineers to promote and position GEON materials for current and future programs, and will develop relationships with the advanced engineering community to grow new innovative applications that meets the company’s sustainability initiatives.\nThe successful candidate will work in a collaborative team environment with internal and external team members and represent Geon technology to the customers. Engage all of GEON’s capabilities for technology development and identification of new application opportunities.\nEssential Functions:\nEngineer customer facing solutions by understanding customer and market needs\nPerform customer application analysis to create innovative market solutions, conferring with business goals\nDevelop new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives such as strength, weight, continuous use temperatures, weatherability, color hold, and cost.\nRecommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance\nDesign and direct the testing or control of customer’s processing\nProvide the technical leadership to the assigned market segment, support new business development within the segment, and present technical findings and recommendations to senior management and customer technical leadership\nCollaborate with account managers and R&D team, build the pipeline of future application opportunities, ensure technical success of the opportunities, and enable business closes resulting in a profitable future for GEON\nPosition GEON as a preferred material supplier for new platforms\nPromote GEON visibility in the marketplace by participation in relevant technical conferences and expositions, as well as industry/government/academia initiatives\nIdentify and communicate product needs (material specification and application requirements) within the GEON organization to enable new business growth\nRecognize product gaps within the GEON portfolio, as compared to material specifications and market needs\nLead new product introduction and commercialization process\nConduct benchmarking and performance tests on materials and finished products, analyze product performance data and lab test results for root cause analysis and corrective actions\nPerform competitive assessment\nDevelop methods to characterize material solutions in lab to meet cost, performance, industry standards, and desired life cycle behavior\nEstablish correlation of the efficiency of customer’s process with proposed materials\nProvide intelligence with respect to material technology and OEM relationships of key GEON competitors\nAdhere to all GEON safety, travel, ethics, and Human Resource policies.\nOther projects/duties as assigned or needed\nEducation/Experience:\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent required. Master’s Degree or higher preferred.\n5 to 7 years of technical and commercial experience with application development using plastics materials and compounds, preferably in the Power and Communication or Building and Infrastructure industry.\nDetailed knowledge of various melt processing methods, equipment and technologies.\nDemonstrated track record of material recommendation, selection, and application validation.\nUnderstanding of material properties, processing effects, and part design.\nKnowledge with polymeric materials and effect of fillers and additives on structure properties relation for desired properties and performance.\nProven record of accomplishment of successful product or application launches\n Skills/Competencies:\nAbility to work collaboratively in a team/matrix environment.\nAbility to lead projects to from concept to launch\nTechnical aptitude with respect to thermoplastic materials and industry applications\nAbility to translate customer needs into GEON based solutions\nProficiency with working in teams, self-starter able to work in fast pace environment promoting continuous improvement\nProfessional presence, demonstrated in verbal and written communication and presentation skills\nRegional travel as required to ensure customer engagement\nWe offer a competitive salary, incentive and benefit plan. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, spending accounts and 401(k).\nGEON Performance Solutions is a drug free workplace. GEON Performance Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. 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