Sr. Technical Associate

Uniqema is a global business designed for a new era in specialty chemicals. Our goal is to create competitive advantage for your business by providing new and better solutions, products and services.Founded on 1 January 1999, Uniqema brings together world-leading scientific resources and applications expertise into one business with a clear focus on supporting our customers.The most appropriate chemistry in every application
At Uniqema, we are not wedded to one technology. In most of the markets we serve, we offer a variety of technologies to provide 'special effects' that improve the performance and value of our customers' products to their markets. We have market-focused experience in a broad cross-section of industry, including Chemicals, Cleaning, Crop protection, Fabric and leather, Fibers, Food , Health care, Lubricants, Oil and gas, Paper, Personal care, Personal wash, Pigments, Polymer additives, Polymers and coatings, Rubber and more.Sr. Technical Associate:Uniqema offers a unique range of surfactants, functional ingredients and oleochemicals for use in everyday products to improve the quality of life. Our broad technology platforms enable the responsible manufacture of high quality products, which are delivered with efficient and reliable service to our customers around the globe.
With around 3,000 employees, Uniqema manufactures approx. 750,000 tons of high quality products per year. Regional headquarters are located in The Netherlands, United States and Malaysia.We appreciate your interest in Uniqema and look forward to exploring employment opportunities with you.Responsibilities:
' Provide value-added technical support, so as to maintain and grow several of the Industrial Product market segments (Crop Protection & Industrial Cleaning)
' Maintain customer /market awareness and professional visibility.
' Develop solution for customer or market needs (e.g. developing new or improved products or translating/adapting existing products into new applications).' Respond to customer inquiries.
' Act as a Product Steward for the alkanolamides, amphoteric, and other specialty chemistries of Uniqema's portfolio in the Americas.
' Provide technical support to the following product categories ' Alkoxylates, Ester, Phospholipids, and Polymeric Surfactants as they relate to the Industrial Cleaning and Crop Protection markets.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
' Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or science related field (graduate degree preferred), Must have 7-10 years of broad relevant industry experience in formulations.
' Must have understanding of applied surfactants and emulsion chemistry.
' Must have an understanding of the Crop Protection and Industrial Cleaning markets, so as to be able to position Uniqema products to the market.
' Should be familiar with the tenets of experimental design in moving technology forward.
' Must have excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to [Click here for email]
The WorkPlace Group, Inc., (WPG) a Talent Acquisition and Assessment company, is partnering with National Starch and Chemical Company as an extension of their HR to fill this position.No agency submissions will be accepted. Any agency submissions will be considered a gift.The WorkPlace Group, Inc. and National Starch and Chemical Company are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. A M/F/D/V.