Huntsman’s Advanced Materials division is now looking for a Technical Service Manager, Adhesives & Composites.
This role is a team manager and located in Huntsman Shanghai Campus.
Reports to: TS Head of APAC
As the TS Manager, your responsibilities are: - Ensure full compliance with all EHS policies, regulations and Huntsman compliance policies within entire area of responsibility - Directly lead and manage the team activities, ensuring they know their accountabilities and are able to fulfil them, provide all support, resources and coaching needed - Develop and manage a team of technical expertise that possess the required technology capabilities and competencies - Organize and allocate appropriate technical resources to support the Adhesives/Composites business needs and objectives in the region - Prepare and manage the budget, ensuring it remains on track and take corrective actions when required - Follow-up on related new emerging technologies and competition activities in order to foster a competitive positioning for the organization - Foster the collaboration with cross-functional/regional/divisional teams - Drive continuous improvement and make suggestions for product improvements and new product/technology development
Skills and experiences required:
Education: PhD in chemistry, polymer materials, materials chemistry, photochemistry etc.
Experiences: At least 10 years experiences in product development, application support or field promotion of thermoset materials (Epoxy/PU/Acrylate, etc) for industrial applications, preferable in Adhesives and Composites, especially in electronics adhesives with minimum 7 years in team and project management role
Technology Competencies: 61 Demonstrate an advanced level of practice in developing technical solutions to achieve specific application requirements; 61 Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of practice in formulation technology and controlled processing of thermoset adhesives and composites materials, e.g, direct liquid process, prepreg, etc.); 61 Demonstrate an advanced level of practice in curing and crosslinking technologies (Heat cure, moisture cure and UV cure, etc. ) 61 Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of practice in the mechanical/surface characterization and testing of thermoset adhesives materials 61 Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of practice of rheology and chemo-rheology in filled and unfilled systems, and its use in Adhesives materials processing 61 Demonstrate an intermediate level of practice in chemical hazard classification and toxicology
