Senior Engineer, Product Technology

About the Role

This Senior Engineer, Product Technology role acts as a technology expert in product development for the POM product family. It is part of the POM global technology team under the leadership of the Celanese POM Global Technology Manager. The role involves owning and driving new product development projects in fast-growing market areas such as medical, industry & consumer, automotive, and more. The position also provides technology recommendations and guidance to cross-functional teams within Celanese, including business management, stewardship, manufacturing, and quality, to achieve business goals. This is an on-site role located in Florence, Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, test, and optimize new product development to generate technology value (e.g., intellectual property, technical competitive advantage) and business value (e.g., revenue from new products in existing and/or new markets).
• Manage new product development (NPD) processes from lab-scale formulation through twin-screw compounding scale-up and customer qualification.
• Align technical objectives with business management, manufacturing, sales, quality, regulatory teams, and more through cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide deep technical knowledge on material selection and part/mold design to OEMs, tiers, and molders to support business-critical commercial product development, customer support, and internal product management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in thermoplastics manufacturing, product development, application development, product management, or technical service within engineering polymers, with experience in Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Strong understanding of polymer formulation, characterization, analytical techniques, and material property testing methodologies.
• Experience with injection molding, compounding operations, and twin-screw extrusion technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align objectives across technical, commercial, and operational functions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex product, process, or application-related issues.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively in cross-functional environments.
• Team player able to work in collaboration with a global technical team.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical expertise with POM polymerization, formulations, and applications.
• Knowledge of semi-crystalline thermoplastics, structure-property relationships, and performance optimization.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience supporting product commercialization and customer qualification programs.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives, recycled content technologies, or circular economy applications within engineering polymers.