Lead Technical Services & Development Specialist – Industrial Chemicals

Lead Technical Services & Development Specialist – Industrial Chemicals (The position has been filled)

• Great Career Progression Opportunities Within the APAC Region
• Global Player with Global Technical Experts and Local Production
• Friendly Work Environment Offering Development & Autonomy

 

CLIENT

Our client is an integral part of the Asia Pacific Division of a global specialty chemicals company. They solve problems within their industrial manufacturing client’s businesses with a wide array of surface coating, water treatment, agrichemicals, and surfactants. To deliver the next phase of business growth, they are looking to invest in a suitably tertiary qualified person to provide excellent customer service through factual, pragmatic and timely technical application solutions. With manufacturing plants around the world including within Australia, the local business is supporting customers throughout Australia & New Zealand and parts of Asia.

ROLE

Due to internal movement, a rare and exciting opportunity has arisen in our client’s Technical Group based in Melbourne for a scientific & technical specialist. The key functions of this role are contributing to the growth and support of the Industrial Chemicals business, by partnering with the commercial team and regional customers in solving technical challenges. This will be achieved by identifying new applications for existing or new products based upon a good understanding of various construction practices and the challenges that the customers face.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with customers to provide technical support and advice with the existing range
• Identify new applications for existing products and the scientific understanding to promote the benefits of using them to address challenges
• Work closely with regional customers to understand their challenges, and then work with regional and global technical experts to solve them
• Drive competitive benchmark analysis, document and update results to regional technical and commercial team on an ongoing basis

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for this role, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• A Bachelor degree or above in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or closely related
• The ideal candidate will have at least five years work experience in a technical applications role within the chemicals industry specifically within agri-chemicals, surface coatings, water treatment, cleaning, gas treatment, mining
• Must be commercially aware and able to demonstrate an understanding  of the need for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer care
• Key to this role will be your flexible “can do” attitude, excellent work ethic, and initiative whilst working autonomously
• Excellent written and verbal communication and report writing skills
• Experience working directly with customers and external organisations
• You must be a lateral and innovative thinker with a strong practical ability, fast learner and exceptional problem-solving skills
• You will possess excellent project management skills, high attention to detail and a strong ability to multi-task
• Ability to undertake occasional domestic and international travel within APAC
• Multicultural experience would be well regarded
• A full driving licence

WHY APPLY

These types of roles do not present themselves regularly, so if you are someone that loves Chemistry and Material Sciences, the autonomy offered by this role and looking for career progression, we want to hear from you!

APPLICATIONS

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application. Please ensure you attach a Resume and Cover Letter in Word Format addressing the full selection criteria.  If you would like to know more about this unique opportunity please call CS Executive Group on 03 9516 0100.

Thank You

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we cannot contact all candidates.  Please note, however, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resume will remain on our database and you may be contacted for other similar roles.