Research/Application Technician Insulation, Americas

Evonik Industries - Allentown, PA

Full-time

Allentown, PA

10,001+ employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Research/Application Technician for Insulation at Evonik is responsible for providing Applications Development and Technical Service for the Insulation Product Line across the Americas. This role focuses on innovating and supporting the polyurethane foam insulation market, particularly in developing additives for various rigid polyurethane foam market segments. The technician will collaborate with product R&D groups, manage laboratory operations, and provide technical support to customers.

Responsibilities

• Help Applications Development and Technical Service efforts to provide solutions to customers in the rigid insulating polyurethane foam markets within the Americas region.
• Collaborate with the Product R&D groups in the development and evaluation of new technologies for the insulation market.
• Establish laboratory and relevant applications development capabilities as needed to service the needs of customers.
• Manage laboratory space and equipment as well as assume safety responsibilities according to Evonik site safety guidelines.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Collect information to gain a better understanding of routine procedural queries.
• Provide routine support services to others.
• Support others by carrying out a range of product development and engineering activities such as analyzing client situations or interpreting data.
• Support others by carrying out a range of project management activities.
• Find the most effective ways to respond to routine functional enquiries.
• Design own monthly schedule and, if necessary, assign work to others in order to speed up office workflow and ensure high-priority tasks get done.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor's in chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Laboratory experience is preferred but not mandatory, with a preference in Polyurethane foam research.
• Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems.
• Clear and effective verbal communication skills without supervision, providing technical guidance when required.
• Ability to support business processes without supervision using standard office equipment and software packages.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives with minimal supervision.
• Ability to identify, assess, prioritize and manage risks in a production process without supervision.
• Ability to develop appropriate plans or perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Performance-based remuneration
• Occupational health benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working environments